Information about #C5B034 color

#C5B034 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5B034 falls into the Yellow Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 176, 52) — 77.3% red, 69% green, 20.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 57 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5B034 is a confidently colored golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Warm Olive (#C7B63C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Yellow (#CBA92B) and Old Gold (#CFB53B).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 176, 52) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. No one has named #C5B034 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5B034 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C5B034 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C5B034

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B034
  • RGB197, 176, 52
  • CMYK0, 8, 57, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 176, 52)
  • HSL51°, 58%, 49%
  • HSL Precise51.31°, 58.233%, 48.824%
  • HSV51°, 74%, 77%
  • HSB51°, 74%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.204
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.690, 0.204)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.690, 0.204, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.690, 0.204)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB20.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5B034
  • DECIMAL ID12955700
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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