#C5C516

A medium, vivid yellow closely aligning with Gold.

About #C5C516

When working with digital screens, the color #C5C516 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 197 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 89% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 60.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5C516
RGB197, 197, 22
HSL60.0°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 0%, 89%, 23%
HSV60.0°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB77.2, -17.5, 75.2
XYZ43.1, 51.9, 8.5
Decimal12961046

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.85:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.67:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5C516; }
.text-color { color: #C5C516; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5C516; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700