#C5BD00

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #C5BD00

At its core, #C5BD00 is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 189 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 100% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 57.6° hue, 100.0% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5BD00
RGB197, 189, 0
HSL57.6°, 100.0%, 38.6%
CMYK0%, 4%, 100%, 23%
HSV57.6°, 100.0%, 77.3%
LAB75.0, -13.7, 76.2
XYZ41.2, 48.3, 7.1
Decimal12958976

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5BD00; }
.text-color { color: #C5BD00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5BD00; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700