#C5BD07

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #C5BD07

When working with digital screens, the color #C5BD07 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 189 parts green, and 7 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 4% M, 96% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 57.5° hue, 93.1% saturation, and 40.0% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5BD07
RGB197, 189, 7
HSL57.5°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 4%, 96%, 23%
HSV57.5°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB75.0, -13.7, 75.5
XYZ41.3, 48.3, 7.3
Decimal12958983

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.66:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5BD07; }
.text-color { color: #C5BD07; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5BD07; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700