#C5BD57
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.
About #C5BD57
At its core, #C5BD57 is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkkhaki. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 189, and 87.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 0% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 56% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5BD57
RGB197, 189, 87
HSL55.6°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 4%, 56%, 23%
HSV55.6°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB75.4, -10.4, 51.6
XYZ42.9, 49.0, 16.2
Decimal12959063
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.95:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.17:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5BD57;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5BD57;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5BD57;
}