Information about #C5C020 color

#C5C020 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5C020 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 192, 32) — 77.3% red, 75.3% green, 12.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 2 / 65 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5C020 presents itself as a energetic, saturated golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Key Lime Pie (#BFC921). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Barberry (#D2C61F) and Rio Grande (#B7C61A).

The recipe behind #C5C020 is rgb(197, 192, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5C020: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5C020 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5C020 color variations

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

#C5C020 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5C020 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#767313

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Black

#000000

#C5C020 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5C020 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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#C5C020 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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#2078C5
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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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#C56D20
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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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#20C56D
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#C52078
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Nearest named colors to #C5C020

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

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Barberry color link
Barberry

#D2C61F

Rio Grande color link
Rio Grande

#B7C61A

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

Puke Yellow color link
Puke Yellow

#C2BE0E

Vomit Yellow color link
Vomit Yellow

#C7C10C

La Rioja color link
La Rioja

#BAC00E

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Bird Flower color link
Bird Flower

#D4CD16

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Dirty Yellow color link
Dirty Yellow

#CDC50A

Olive Yellow color link
Olive Yellow

#C2B709

#C5C020 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5C020
  • RGB197, 192, 32
  • CMYK0, 2, 65, 23
  • HSL58°, 72%, 45%
  • HSL Precise58.182°, 72.052%, 44.902%
  • HSV58°, 84%, 77%
  • HSB58°, 84%, 77%
  • HEX IDC5C020
  • DECIMAL ID12959776
  • 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 RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
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