Information about #C5A526 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5A526 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 165, 38) (77.3% red, 64.7% green, 14.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 13 / 62 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored sunny yellow, #C5A526 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Funk (#C6AA24). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vintage Yellow (#CBA92B) and Greenfinch (#BDA928).

The recipe behind #C5A526 is rgb(197, 165, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5A526: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. #C5A526 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5A526 color variations

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

#C5A526 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5A526 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5A526 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5A526 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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#C5A526 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C5A526

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

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Galliano color link
Galliano

#D8A723

#C5A526 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5A526
  • RGB197, 165, 38
  • CMYK0, 13, 62, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 165, 38)
  • HSL48°, 68%, 46%
  • HSL Precise47.925°, 67.66%, 46.078%
  • HSV48°, 81%, 77%
  • HSB48°, 81%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.647, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.647, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.647, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5A526
  • DECIMAL ID12952870
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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