Saffron
#C5C520 · Saffron
#C5C520 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. It has an RGB value of 197, 197, 32 and a relative luminance of 0.519, making it a light surface.
Temperature
☀ Warm
Hue family
yellow
Luminance
0.52
Conversions
HEX
RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK
OKLCHPro
Contrast & accessibility
On white
The quick fox
1.85:1
AA normal✕
AA large✕
AAA normal✕
On black
The quick fox
11.38:1
AA normal✓
AA large✓
AAA normal✓
Color harmonies
Complementary
Split-complementary
Shades & tints
Similar named colors
Frequently asked
What is the color #C5C520?
#C5C520 is Saffron, a warm yellow color. In RGB it is 197, 197, 32, and in HSL it is 60°, 72%, 45%.
Is #C5C520 a light or dark color?
#C5C520 has a relative luminance of 0.519, so it reads as a light surface. Use dark text on top of it for the best contrast.
What colors go well with #C5C520?
Its complementary color is #2020C5. For softer combinations, try the analogous or split-complementary harmonies shown above.