Information about #C5A12B color

#C5A12B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5A12B is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 161, 43) (77.3% red, 63.1% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 60 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5A12B is a energetic, saturated golden yellow that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227). Nearby in the Register you will also find Day's Eye (#C89828) and Vintage Yellow (#CBA92B).

The recipe behind #C5A12B is rgb(197, 161, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #C5A12B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5A12B color variations

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

#C5A12B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5A12B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5A12B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5A12B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C5A12B 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
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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
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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
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#C5542B
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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
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#A12BC5
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#C52B9C
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Nearest named colors to #C5A12B

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

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

#C5A12B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5A12B
  • RGB197, 161, 43
  • CMYK0, 14, 60, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 161, 43)
  • HSL46°, 64%, 47%
  • HSL Precise45.974°, 64.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV46°, 78%, 77%
  • HSB46°, 78%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.631, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.631, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.631, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5A12B
  • DECIMAL ID12951851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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