Information about #C5BF11 color

#C5BF11 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5BF11 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 191, 17) — 77.3% red, 74.9% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 71 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored golden yellow, #C5BF11 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Puke Yellow (#C2BE0E). Slightly further away sit Vomit Yellow (#C7C10C) and La Rioja (#BAC00E).

The recipe behind #C5BF11 is rgb(197, 191, 17), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5BF11 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5BF11 color variations

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#C5BF11 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 #C5BF11

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

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Ugly Yellow color link
Ugly Yellow

#D0C101

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Bile color link
Bile

#B5C306

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

#C5BF11 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5BF11
  • RGB197, 191, 17
  • CMYK0, 2, 71, 23
  • HSL58°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise58°, 84.112%, 41.961%
  • HSV58°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB58°, 91%, 77%
  • HEX IDC5BF11
  • DECIMAL ID12959505
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
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