#C5BD0F

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #C5BD0F

Visually, #C5BD0F is defined as a vivid yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 189 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 4% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 57.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5BD0F
RGB197, 189, 15
HSL57.4°, 85.8%, 41.6%
CMYK0%, 4%, 92%, 23%
HSV57.4°, 92.4%, 77.3%
LAB75.0, -13.6, 74.6
XYZ41.3, 48.3, 7.6
Decimal12958991

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: #C5BD0F; }
.text-color { color: #C5BD0F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5BD0F; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700