#C5C557
A medium, moderate yellow closely aligning with Darkkhaki.
About #C5C557
The hex code #C5C557 represents a beautifully specific shade of yellow. Its closest recognized web color is Darkkhaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 197 green, and 87 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 56% Yellow, and 23% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5C557
RGB197, 197, 87
HSL60.0°, 48.7%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 0%, 56%, 23%
HSV60.0°, 55.8%, 77.3%
LAB77.6, -14.5, 54.1
XYZ44.7, 52.5, 16.8
Decimal12961111
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
11.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.75:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5C557;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5C557;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5C557;
}