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Complementary means first and foremost complementary. With color tones there is always a direct complementary color that is exactly opposite to the other.

With this color tone #C5A812 it is the complementary color #3A57ED. Both colors form the strongest contrast to each other and are especially recommended for use in direct connection with each other.

If you display a text with its complementary color on a background with the displayed color, you will get a representation that is pleasant to the eyes and clearly too indistinguishable from each other. However, this is especially true for white, black and gray tones. With these, the contrasting colors are particularly natural, pleasant and common for our eyes.

Exposures are based on the same hue and represent lighter versions of the current color #C5A812. Besides the border colors white and black, almost all colors have lighter versions that can be used optimally in web design

The following lighter shades match the #C5A812 shade: #CAA80D, #DBBA20, #ECCC33, #FDDE46 and #FFF059

You can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or to generate other color gradations like gradients.

Shades are based on the same hue and represent a darker version of the current color #C5A812. In addition to the border colors white and black, almost all colors have shades that can be used optimally in web design.

The following darker shades match the #C5A812 shade: #C5A812, #B49600, #A38400, #927200 and #816000

Among other things, you can use them to modify buttons with mouse-over effects (called :hover in CSS) or generate other color gradations.

Warmer colors are created when the hue is shifted towards red, orange and yellow. These colors convey warmth, energy and an inviting atmosphere.

The following warmer shades match the #C5A812 shade: #C4A712, #C47712, #C44712, #C41712 and #C41212

They are stimulating and dynamic and are often used to attract attention or create a friendly and lively mood. An example of this transition is a shift from a cool blue through purple to red and orange.

Colder colors are created by shifting the hue towards green, blue and violet.

The following colder shades match the #C5A812 shade: #C4A712, #B1C412, #81C412, #51C412 and #21C412

These colors have a cool, calming effect and create distance. They are often used to convey a sense of calm, freshness and stability. A classic example of this color range is a gradient from yellow to green to a deep blue or violet, reminiscent of water and sky.

Richer colors are created by increasing the saturation, which makes the colors appear more intense, brighter and stronger. A color with high saturation is more eye-catching and appears more vibrant and powerful. This effect can be used to emphasize important elements or to create a vibrant design.

The #C5A812 shade matches the following richer shades: #C4A712 and #D5B301

An example is the development from a pale pink to a strong and bright red.

Less saturated colors are created by reducing the saturation, which makes the colors more muted, subtle and pastel-like. As the saturation is reduced further, they become closer and closer to a shade of gray. These colors appear calmer and more elegant and are suitable for a restrained and harmonious design.

The following paler shades match the #C5A812 shade: #C4A712, #B39B24, #A19035, #908446 and #7F7858

An example is the change of a strong blue to a subdued grey-blue or almost neutral shade.

The analog color scheme uses colors that are directly adjacent to each other in the color wheel. They usually fit together well and result in a calm and comfortable design.

The following analogous shades match the #C5A812 shade: #C44812, #C47712, #C4A612, #B2C412 and #83C412

Analog color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and pleasant to the eye. It is important that they have enough contrast. Choose one color to dominate and a second to support. The third color is used (together with black, white or grey) as an accent

The monochromatic color scheme uses colors that are on the same wavelength. They usually fit together very well and result in a pleasant and evenly colored design.

The following monochrome shades match the #C5A812 shade: #78670B, #9E870F, #C4A712, #E9C716 and #EDD03C

Monochromatic color schemes are often found in nature. They are harmonious and calm to the eye

The partial complementary color scheme is a variation of the complementary color scheme. In addition to the base color, the two colors adjacent to the complement are used.

The following split-complementary shades match the #C5A812 shade: #C5A812, #12C418 and #5F12C4

This color scheme has the same strong visual contrast as the complementary color scheme, but is not as contrasting as the direct complementary color. The partial complementary color scheme is a good choice for designs. These colors usually complement each other very well.

A triadic color scheme uses colors evenly spaced around the color wheel. Triadic color harmonies are usually quite vivid, even if pale or unsaturated colors are used.

The following triaden shades match the #C5A812 shade: #C5A812, #12C4A6 and #A612C4

The colors should be well chosen to achieve triadic harmony. Let one color dominate and use the other two as accent colors.

The rectangular or tetradish color scheme uses four colors arranged in two complementary pairs. This rich color scheme offers many variation possibilities.

The following tetraden shades match the #C5A812 shade: #C5A812, #12C418, #1230C4 and #C412BE

It works best if you let one of these colors dominate. You should also pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design

The square color scheme is similar to the rectangular color scheme, with all four colors evenly distributed around the color circle. The square color scheme works best when one color dominates.

The following squaren shades match the #C5A812 shade: #C5A812, #12C44D, #1230C4 and #C41289

Again, pay attention to the balance between warm and cold colors in the design.

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Colors are displayed differently on each device. Please note that the colors do not always match 100%. Differences can occur when real colors are processed. We recommend a comparison of the real colors. We do not assume any liability.

Display options

Primary color

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C5A812

RGB 197 168 18

HSL 50.28, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.41, -2.62, 69.82

 

Complementary color

CMYK 76 / 63 / 0 / 7

HEX #3A57ED

RGB 58 87 237

HSL 230.28, 0.83%, 0.58%

LAB 43.99, 40.98, -78.32

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 94 / 21

HEX #CAA80D

RGB 202 168 13

HSL 49.21, 0.88%, 0.42%

LAB 69.89, -0.47, 71.18

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 85 / 14

HEX #DBBA20

RGB 219 186 32

HSL 49.41, 0.75%, 0.49%

LAB 76.24, -2.12, 73.25

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 78 / 7

HEX #ECCC33

RGB 236 204 51

HSL 49.62, 0.83%, 0.56%

LAB 82.52, -3.53, 74.07

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 72 / 1

HEX #FDDE46

RGB 253 222 70

HSL 49.84, 0.98%, 0.63%

LAB 88.72, -4.76, 74.08

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 65 / 0

HEX #FFF059

RGB 255 240 89

HSL 54.58, 1%, 0.67%

LAB 93.58, -11.94, 71.91

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C5A812

RGB 197 168 18

HSL 50.28, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.41, -2.62, 69.82

 

CMYK 0 / 17 / 100 / 29

HEX #B49600

RGB 180 150 0

HSL 50, 1%, 0.35%

LAB 62.94, -0.86, 66.87

 

CMYK 0 / 19 / 100 / 36

HEX #A38400

RGB 163 132 0

HSL 48.59, 1%, 0.32%

LAB 56.38, 1.21, 61.45

 

CMYK 0 / 22 / 100 / 43

HEX #927200

RGB 146 114 0

HSL 46.85, 1%, 0.29%

LAB 49.67, 3.38, 55.93

 

CMYK 0 / 26 / 100 / 49

HEX #816000

RGB 129 96 0

HSL 44.65, 1%, 0.25%

LAB 42.81, 5.66, 50.28

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C4A712

RGB 196 167 18

HSL 50.22, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.05, -2.53, 69.51

 

CMYK 0 / 39 / 91 / 23

HEX #C47712

RGB 196 119 18

HSL 34.04, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 57.05, 23.55, 60.36

 

CMYK 0 / 64 / 91 / 23

HEX #C44712

RGB 196 71 18

HSL 17.87, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 47.35, 47.85, 53.21

 

CMYK 0 / 88 / 91 / 23

HEX #C41712

RGB 196 23 18

HSL 1.69, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 41.83, 63.11, 49.31

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 91 / 23

HEX #C41212

RGB 196 18 18

HSL 0, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 41.55, 63.92, 49.12

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C4A712

RGB 196 167 18

HSL 50.22, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.05, -2.53, 69.51

 

CMYK 10 / 0 / 91 / 23

HEX #B1C412

RGB 177 196 18

HSL 66.4, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 75.37, -25.56, 73.76

 

CMYK 34 / 0 / 91 / 23

HEX #81C412

RGB 129 196 18

HSL 82.58, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 72.36, -44.61, 70.07

 

CMYK 59 / 0 / 91 / 23

HEX #51C412

RGB 81 196 18

HSL 98.76, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 70.37, -59.6, 67.61

 

CMYK 83 / 0 / 91 / 23

HEX #21C412

RGB 33 196 18

HSL 114.94, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.36, -68.19, 66.36

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C4A712

RGB 196 167 18

HSL 50.22, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.05, -2.53, 69.51

 

CMYK 0 / 16 / 100 / 16

HEX #D5B301

RGB 213 179 1

HSL 50.38, 0.99%, 0.42%

LAB 73.8, -1.54, 75.92

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C4A712

RGB 196 167 18

HSL 50.22, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.05, -2.53, 69.51

 

CMYK 0 / 13 / 80 / 30

HEX #B39B24

RGB 179 155 36

HSL 49.93, 0.67%, 0.42%

LAB 64.29, -3.26, 60.44

 

CMYK 0 / 11 / 67 / 37

HEX #A19035

RGB 161 144 53

HSL 50.56, 0.5%, 0.42%

LAB 59.69, -4.56, 48.9

 

CMYK 0 / 8 / 51 / 44

HEX #908446

RGB 144 132 70

HSL 50.27, 0.35%, 0.42%

LAB 54.94, -4.2, 34.84

 

CMYK 0 / 6 / 31 / 50

HEX #7F7858

RGB 127 120 88

HSL 49.23, 0.18%, 0.42%

LAB 50.27, -2.69, 18.58

 

CMYK 0 / 63 / 91 / 23

HEX #C44812

RGB 196 72 18

HSL 18.2, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 47.51, 47.41, 53.33

 

CMYK 0 / 39 / 91 / 23

HEX #C47712

RGB 196 119 18

HSL 34.04, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 57.05, 23.55, 60.36

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C4A612

RGB 196 166 18

HSL 49.89, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 68.79, -2, 69.3

 

CMYK 9 / 0 / 91 / 23

HEX #B2C412

RGB 178 196 18

HSL 66.07, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 75.44, -25.14, 73.85

 

CMYK 33 / 0 / 91 / 23

HEX #83C412

RGB 131 196 18

HSL 81.91, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 72.46, -43.88, 70.2

 

CMYK 0 / 14 / 91 / 53

HEX #78670B

RGB 120 103 11

HSL 50.64, 0.83%, 0.26%

LAB 43.83, -2.54, 47.88

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 38

HEX #9E870F

RGB 158 135 15

HSL 50.35, 0.83%, 0.34%

LAB 56.71, -2.52, 58.87

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C4A712

RGB 196 167 18

HSL 50.22, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.05, -2.53, 69.51

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 9

HEX #E9C716

RGB 233 199 22

HSL 50.33, 0.83%, 0.5%

LAB 80.87, -2.97, 79.43

 

CMYK 0 / 12 / 75 / 7

HEX #EDD03C

RGB 237 208 60

HSL 50.17, 0.83%, 0.58%

LAB 83.67, -4.81, 72.25

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C5A812

RGB 197 168 18

HSL 50.28, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.41, -2.62, 69.82

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 88 / 23

HEX #12C418

RGB 18 196 24

HSL 122.02, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.24, -69.24, 65.12

 

CMYK 52 / 91 / 0 / 23

HEX #5F12C4

RGB 95 18 196

HSL 265.96, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 31.47, 65, -75.25

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C5A812

RGB 197 168 18

HSL 50.28, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.41, -2.62, 69.82

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 15 / 23

HEX #12C4A6

RGB 18 196 166

HSL 169.89, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 71.12, -47.35, 3.66

 

CMYK 15 / 91 / 0 / 23

HEX #A612C4

RGB 166 18 196

HSL 289.89, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 42.04, 74.02, -57.53

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C5A812

RGB 197 168 18

HSL 50.28, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.41, -2.62, 69.82

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 88 / 23

HEX #12C418

RGB 18 196 24

HSL 122.02, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.24, -69.24, 65.12

 

CMYK 91 / 76 / 0 / 23

HEX #1230C4

RGB 18 48 196

HSL 229.89, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 29.98, 47.45, -77.88

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 3 / 23

HEX #C412BE

RGB 196 18 190

HSL 302.02, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 46.82, 78.03, -46.06

 

CMYK 0 / 15 / 91 / 23

HEX #C5A812

RGB 197 168 18

HSL 50.28, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.41, -2.62, 69.82

 

CMYK 91 / 0 / 61 / 23

HEX #12C44D

RGB 18 196 77

HSL 139.89, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 69.57, -65, 47.45

 

CMYK 91 / 76 / 0 / 23

HEX #1230C4

RGB 18 48 196

HSL 229.89, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 29.98, 47.45, -77.88

 

CMYK 0 / 91 / 30 / 23

HEX #C41289

RGB 196 18 137

HSL 319.89, 0.83%, 0.42%

LAB 44.2, 71.22, -18.54

 

Description

Color code: HEX #C5A812 | qconv.com Color code: HEX #C5A812 | qconv.com - big

Red and green clearly dominate this hue: the red and green values are higher than blue. Bright color: high color values create a bright impression.

The breakdown of the color into the RGB color system: of 255 maximum color components, 197 red, 168 green and 18 blue.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the illustration you can see how the color is composed of the three components: red (top),green (bottom right) and blue (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
197 168 18 R G B
In the CMYK color system the color is composed as follows: In this color tone, out of 100 maximum color components, none cyan, 15 magenta, 91 yellow and 23 key.

The mixing ratio of these colors results in the displayed hue in the middle of the overlaps.

In the diagram you can see how the color is composed of the four components cyan (top left),magenta (top right),yellow (bottom right) and black or key (bottom left). In the middle you can see the result color.
0% 15% 91% 23% C M Y K

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