#C5AE16 Color

#C5AE16 is rgb(197, 174, 22) in RGB and hsl(52, 80%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C5AE16

HEX#C5AE16

RGBrgb(197, 174, 22)

HSLhsl(52, 80%, 43%)

HSVhsv(52, 89%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.151 99.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 89%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5AE16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5AE16 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5AE16 Complementary#162DC5 Analogous#C55616 Analogous#85C516 Triadic#16C5AE Triadic#AE16C5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5AE16, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E6CB1E #EAD443 #EEDC68 #F2E488 #F6ECAC #FAF4D1

Shades

#AA9613 #938110 #77690D #60550B #453D08 #2E2805

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