Information about #C5BD2B color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C5BD2B reads as a energetic, saturated golden yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Olive (#C7B63C) and Barberry (#D2C61F).
In RGB terms — rgb(197, 189, 43) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5BD2B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#C5BD2B color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#C5BD2B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C5BD2B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C5BD2B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C5BD2B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C5BD2B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C5BD2B color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #C5BD2B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#BFC921
#C7B63C
#D2C61F
#C6AA24
#CFB53B
#CBA92B
#BDA928
#D3AF37
#B7C61A
#D1CB1B
#C1B943
#C2D62E
#C5BD2B color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C5BD2B
- RGB197, 189, 43
- CMYK0, 3, 60, 23
- CSSrgb(197, 189, 43)
- HSL57°, 64%, 47%
- HSL Precise56.883°, 64.167%, 47.059%
- HSV57°, 78%, 77%
- HSB57°, 78%, 77%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.741
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
- GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.741, 0.169)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.741, 0.169, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.741, 0.169)
- Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB74.1%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDC5BD2B
- DECIMAL ID12959019
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
