#C2B310

A color in the Yellow, Gold family

#c2b310 is a color in the Yellow, Gold family: RGB(194, 179, 16), HSL(55°, 85%, 41%), CMYK(0%, 8%, 92%, 24%). Closest named color: goldenrod. Contrast is 2.15:1 on white and 9.75:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#c2b310
RGBrgb(194 179 16)
RGB (legacy)rgb(194, 179, 16)
RGB %rgb(76% 70% 6%)
HSLhsl(55 85% 41%)
HSV / HSBhsv(55, 92%, 76%)
HWBhwb(55 6% 24%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 92%, 24%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(72.46 -5.45 71.44)
LCHlch(72.46 71.65 94.36)
OKLaboklab(0.7558 -0.036 0.1523)
OKLCHoklch(0.7558 0.1565 103.31)
Decimal12759824

Properties

Color ToneYellow, Gold
Closest named colorgoldenrod ΔE 5.2
Closest web-safe color#cccc00
Hue55°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)85% / 92%
Lightness (HSL)41%
Brightness or Value (HSV)76%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)65% / 67%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4375
Red / Green / Blue194 / 179 / 16

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.15:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.75:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 42.1 / -60.1 · As background with white / black text: Lc -46.8 / 61.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #c2b310;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(75.58% 0.1565 103.31);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(194 179 16 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#c2b310] text-[#c2b310] border-[#c2b310]">