#C5A420 Color

#C5A420 is rgb(197, 164, 32) in RGB and hsl(48, 72%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C5A420

HEX#C5A420

RGBrgb(197, 164, 32)

HSLhsl(48, 72%, 45%)

HSVhsv(48, 84%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(72.8% 0.141 93.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 84%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5A420 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5A420 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5A420 Complementary#2041C5 Analogous#C55220 Analogous#94C520 Triadic#20C5A4 Triadic#A420C5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5A420, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DDBB31 #E2C550 #E8D173 #EDDB91 #F3E6B4 #F8F1D3

Shades

#AB8E1C #917918 #766313 #605010 #463A0B #2C2507

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