HEX Color #C5C55F (Darkkhaki)

About #C5C55F

Visually, #C5C55F is defined as a moderate yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkkhaki. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 197 green, and 95 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5C55F

RGB197, 197, 95

HSL60.0°, 46.8%, 57.3%

CMYK0%, 0%, 52%, 23%

HSV60.0°, 51.8%, 77.3%

LAB77.7, -13.8, 50.5

XYZ45.1, 52.6, 18.6

Decimal12961119

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C5C55F #5F5FC4

Analogous

#C4925F #92C45F

Triadic

#5FC4C4 #C45FC4

Tetradic

#5FC492 #5F5FC4 #C45F92

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C5C55F

#CBCB70

#D1D182

#D8D894

#DEDEA6

#E5E5B7

#EBEBC9

#F2F2DB

#F8F8ED

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C5C55F

#AFAF54

#999949

#83833F

#6D6D34

#57572A

#41411F

#2B2B15

#15150A

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.82:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

11.53:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.74:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

9.80:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5C55F; }

.text-color { color: #C5C55F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5C55F; }

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