Information about #C5B131 color

#C5B131 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5B131 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 177, 49) — 77.3% red, 69.4% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 58 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5B131 presents itself as a strongly colored sunny yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Vintage Yellow (#CBA92B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Greenfinch (#BDA928).

The recipe behind #C5B131 is rgb(197, 177, 49), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5B131: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #C5B131 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5B131 color variations

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

#C5B131 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 #C5B131

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

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Leo color link
Leo

#DAB135

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B131
  • RGB197, 177, 49
  • CMYK0, 8, 58, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 177, 49)
  • HSL52°, 60%, 48%
  • HSL Precise51.892°, 60.163%, 48.235%
  • HSV52°, 75%, 77%
  • HSB52°, 75%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.694, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.694, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.694, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5B131
  • DECIMAL ID12955953
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01