Goldenrod (Yellow)
#C5C211
RGB: 197, 194, 17
Color OverviewHEX #C5C211
#C5C211 Color Code Information
In the RGB color space, #C5C211 is composed of 77% red, 76% green, and 7% blue. In the HSL color space, it has a hue of 59°, saturation of 84%, and lightness of 42%.
HEX
#C5C211
RGB
197, 194, 17
HSL
59°, 84%, 42%
HSV
59°, 91.4%, 77.3%
CMYK
0%, 2%, 91%, 23%
Name Match
Goldenrod
Closest StandardCSS Code & Tailwind Declarations
Ready-to-use style sheets and arbitrary classes for web development.
CSS Variables
:root {
--color-brand: #C5C211;
}
.element {
color: #C5C211;
background: #C5C211;
}Tailwind v4 Classes
<!-- Tailwind Arbitrary --> <div className="bg-[#C5C211] text-[#C5C211] border-[#C5C211]"> #C5C211 </div>
Shades of #C5C211 (Darker Variations)
Progressively mixed with black for depth, borders, and shadows.
Tints of #C5C211 (Lighter Variations)
Progressively mixed with pure white for subtle backgrounds and badges.
Tones of #C5C211 (Muted Variations)
Mixed with neutral gray to create soft, low-contrast variants.
Color Summary
Color NameGoldenrod
LuminanceLight (Bright)
Hue Angle59° (Warm)
Print Ink (K)23% Key Black
Harmonious Color Palettes for #C5C211
Calculated color schemes based on classic geometric color wheel angles for graphic and web design.
Complementary
Analogous
Split Complementary
Monochromatic
WCAG Accessibility Contrast Ratios
Verification against Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) standards for web text readability.
Sample Text on #C5C211 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure White (#FFFFFF):1.89 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
Sample Text on #C5C211 Background
Contrast Ratio against Pure Black (#000000):11.1 : 1
WCAG AA (4.5:1)
WCAG AAA (7.0:1)
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