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#C5C226 Color

#C5C226 is rgb(197, 194, 38) in RGB, hsl(59, 68%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 2%, 81%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5C226
HEX#C5C226
RGBrgb(197, 194, 38)
HSLhsl(59, 68%, 46%)
HSVhsv(59, 81%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 2%, 81%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.162 108.4)
LABlab(76.81% -11.06 70.50)
LCHlch(76.81% 71.36 98.92)

What #C5C226 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C5C226, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 8.09Citron#9FA91FΔE 13.66Maximum Green Yellow#D9E650ΔE 13.73Citrine#E4D00AΔE 13.99Minion Yellow#F5E050ΔE 14.1Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 14.19

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#C5C226 Channel Values

How #C5C226 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 197 · G 194 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 68% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 81% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 2% · Y 81% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5C226 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5C226 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5C226

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5C226; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5C226
Complementary
#2628C5
Analogous
#C57326
Analogous
#78C526
Triadic
#26C5C2
Triadic
#C226C5
Split comp.
#2678C5
Split comp.
#7326C5

Tints & Shades of #C5C226

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.

Tints

#D9D636
#DFDD58
#E5E376
#EBEA98
#F1F0B6
#F8F7D8

Shades

#ABA921
#92901C
#787617
#5E5D12
#45440D
#2B2A08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5C226.

How #C5C226 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#C5C226
Protanopia#C3C326
Protanomaly#C4C226
Deuteranopia#C3C325
Deuteranomaly#C4C326
Tritanopia#CFB7B7
Tritanomaly#CBBC93
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5C226 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5c226: #C5C226;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5C226;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5c226': '#C5C226' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.761, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_c5c226">#C5C226</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5C226"

More Yellow Colors

#C5C226 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5C226 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5C226?

#C5C226 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(197, 194, 38) in RGB and hsl(59, 68%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Acid Green (#B0BF1A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.

What is the RGB value of #C5C226?

#C5C226 is rgb(197, 194, 38) — red 197, green 194, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5C226?

#C5C226 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 2%, 81%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5C226 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5C226 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5C226 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5C226 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 22.57, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.