Vegas Gold (#C5B358)

The hex code for Vegas Gold is #C5B358. It is rgb(197, 179, 88) in RGB, hsl(50, 48%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 55%, 23%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#C5B358

RGBrgb(197, 179, 88)

HSLhsl(50, 48%, 56%)

HSVhsv(50, 55%, 77%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 55%, 23%)

OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.114 98.3)

LABlab(73.11% -1.78 48.10)

LCHlch(73.11% 48.14 92.12)

Colors Closest to Vegas Gold

Vegas Gold is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Brass#B5A642ΔE 6.62 Olive Green#B5B35CΔE 7.66 Dark Khaki#BDB76BΔE 9.72 Lanzones#E0BC5BΔE 9.87 Arylide Yellow#E9D66BΔE 14.07 Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 14.21

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#C5B358 Channel Values

How Vegas Gold breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 197 · G 179 · B 88	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 50° · S 48% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 50° · S 55% · V 77%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 9% · Y 55% · K 23%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vegas Gold background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text2.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Vegas Gold

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vegas Gold; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Vegas Gold

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How Vegas Gold Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C5B358

Protanopia#B6B658

Protanomaly#BCB558

Deuteranopia#B9B957

Deuteranomaly#BEB757

Tritanopia#CCABAB

Tritanomaly#C9AE91

Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #C5B358 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--vegas-gold: #C5B358;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5B358;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vegas-gold': '#C5B358' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.702, blue: 0.345)

Android XML<color name="vegas_gold">#C5B358</color>

SVG fillfill="#C5B358"

More Yellow Colors

Vegas Gold sits in the yellowfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c68e17 c2b280 c6c180 bf911d c8981e beb7a4 c8bb28 bdbd00 caca44 bdb76b cba135 bda000 da9100 e7e727 f0e68c f6eabe fbec5d fef3c6 ffdf20 fffae5 ffff8a 3c341f 6c541e 998200

#C5B358 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vegas Gold?

The hex code for Vegas Gold is #C5B358. That is rgb(197, 179, 88) in RGB, hsl(50, 48%, 56%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 55%, 23%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C5B358?

#C5B358 is rgb(197, 179, 88) — red 197, green 179, and blue 88 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5B358?

#C5B358 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 55%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5B358 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5B358 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5B358 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5B358 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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