HEX Color #FFC50F (Gold)

About #FFC50F

The precise color #FFC50F is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Gold. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 197 parts green, and 15 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 94% yellow, and 0% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#FFC50F

RGB255, 197, 15

HSL45.5°, 100.0%, 52.9%

CMYK0%, 23%, 94%, 0%

HSV45.5°, 94.1%, 100.0%

LAB82.5, 7.4, 82.6

XYZ61.3, 61.2, 9.0

Decimal16762127

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#FFC50F #0F48FE

Analogous

#FE4D0F #C1FE0F

Triadic

#0FFEC4 #C40FFE

Tetradic

#0FFE4D #0F48FE #FE0FC0

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#FFC50F

#FFCB29

#FFD144

#FFD85F

#FFDE79

#FFE594

#FFEBAF

#FFF2C9

#FFF8E4

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#FFC50F

#E2AF0D

#C6990B

#AA830A

#8D6D08

#715706

#554105

#382B03

#1C1501

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.59:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

13.25:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.52:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

11.26:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFC50F; }

.text-color { color: #FFC50F; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFC50F; }

Similar Colors

Gold

#FFD700