Information about Vegas Gold color

#C5B358 - Vegas Gold color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5B358, known as "Vegas Gold", is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 179, 88) — 77.3% red, 70.2% green, 34.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 7 / 43 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #C5B358 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gold Lustre (#C9B25F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560) and Laser (#C6A95E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 179, 88)), which gives #C5B358 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. The name "Vegas Gold" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Vegas Gold color variations

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

Vegas Gold 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 Vegas Gold

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Tacha color link
Tacha

#D2B960

Olive Green color link
Olive Green

#B5B35C

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Vegas Gold color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5B358
  • RGB197, 179, 88
  • CMYK0, 7, 43, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 179, 88)
  • HSL50°, 48%, 56%
  • HSL Precise50.092°, 48.444%, 55.882%
  • HSV50°, 55%, 77%
  • HSB50°, 55%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.345
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.702, 0.345)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.702, 0.345, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.702, 0.345)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5B358
  • DECIMAL ID12956504
  • Name Length10
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