#C5AE2B Color

#C5AE2B is rgb(197, 174, 43) in RGB and hsl(51, 64%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C5AE2B

HEX#C5AE2B

RGBrgb(197, 174, 43)

HSLhsl(51, 64%, 47%)

HSVhsv(51, 78%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.143 98.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 78%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5AE2B 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 text9.46:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5AE2B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5AE2B Complementary#2B42C5 Analogous#C5612B Analogous#8FC52B Triadic#2BC5AE Triadic#AE2BC5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5AE2B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D5BE3F #DCCA60 #E3D37D #E9DD9B #EFE7B8 #F7F2D9

Shades

#AB9726 #928120 #796B1B #5C5114 #433B0F #2A2509

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