Information about #C5B507 color

#C5B507 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5B507 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 181, 7) (77.3% red, 71% green, 2.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 6 / 75 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5B507 is a maximally vivid 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 Olive Yellow (#C2B709). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brownish Yellow (#C9B003) and Muddy Yellow (#BFAC05).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 181, 7)), which gives #C5B507 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. No one has named #C5B507 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5B507 color variations

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

#C5B507 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5B507 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5B507 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5B507 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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#C5B507 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 #C5B507

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

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Brownish Yellow color link
Brownish Yellow

#C9B003

Muddy Yellow color link
Muddy Yellow

#BFAC05

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Tweet color link
Tweet

#D4BC00

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Burnt Yellow color link
Burnt Yellow

#D5AB09

Baby Puke Green color link
Baby Puke Green

#B6C406

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

#C5B507 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B507
  • RGB197, 181, 7
  • CMYK0, 6, 75, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 181, 7)
  • HSL55°, 93%, 40%
  • HSL Precise54.947°, 93.137%, 40%
  • HSV55°, 96%, 77%
  • HSB55°, 96%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.027
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.710, 0.027)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.710, 0.027, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.710, 0.027)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB2.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5B507
  • DECIMAL ID12956935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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