#FFC533

A light, vivid orange closely aligning with Goldenrod.

About #FFC533

Visually, #FFC533 is defined as a vivid orange. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Goldenrod. In the RGB color space, it consists of 255 red, 197 green, and 51 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 23% magenta, 80% yellow, and 0% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light 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#FFC533
RGB255, 197, 51
HSL42.9°, 100.0%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 23%, 80%, 0%
HSV42.9°, 80.0%, 100.0%
LAB82.6, 8.1, 74.8
XYZ61.8, 61.4, 11.7
Decimal16762163

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
13.29:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.51:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
11.29:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FFC533; }
.text-color { color: #FFC533; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FFC533; }

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Goldenrod
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