#C5BD49
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.
About #C5BD49
Visually, #C5BD49 is defined as a moderate yellow. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 189, and 73.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 63% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 56.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5BD49
RGB197, 189, 73
HSL56.1°, 51.7%, 52.9%
CMYK0%, 4%, 63%, 23%
HSV56.1°, 62.9%, 77.3%
LAB75.3, -11.4, 57.7
XYZ42.4, 48.7, 13.5
Decimal12959049
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.75:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5BD49;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5BD49;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5BD49;
}