#C5B311 Color

#C5B311 is rgb(197, 179, 17) in RGB and hsl(54, 84%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C5B311

HEX#C5B311

RGBrgb(197, 179, 17)

HSLhsl(54, 84%, 42%)

HSVhsv(54, 91%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.156 102)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 91%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C5B311 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C5B311 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C5B311 Complementary#1123C5 Analogous#C55911 Analogous#7DC511 Triadic#11C5B3 Triadic#B311C5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C5B311, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#EBD514 #EEDC3A #F1E35F #F4E985 #F8F0AB #FBF7D0

Shades

#AE9E0F #91840D #7A6F0B #5E5508 #464006 #2A2604

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