#FFC51D

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Gold.

About #FFC51D

When working with digital screens, the color #FFC51D is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Gold. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 197 green, and 29 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 23% Magenta, 89% Yellow, and 0% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FFC51D
RGB255, 197, 29
HSL44.6°, 100.0%, 55.7%
CMYK0%, 23%, 89%, 0%
HSV44.6°, 88.6%, 100.0%
LAB82.5, 7.6, 80.4
XYZ61.4, 61.3, 9.8
Decimal16762141

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFC51D; }
.text-color { color: #FFC51D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFC51D; }

Similar Colors

Gold
#FFD700