Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C3A628

#C3A628 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Goldenrod. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 195, 166, 40, HSL 49, 66%, 46%, has luminance 0.3903, and belongs to the balanced group.

yellowwarmbalanced
#C3A628 Sample readable text
HEX #C3A628
RGB rgb(195, 166, 40)
HSL hsl(49 66% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 15, 79, 24)
Luminance 0.3903
Contrast Black 8.81:1White 2.38:1

CSS

--color-c3a628: #C3A628;
.background-c3a628 { background-color: #C3A628; }
.text-c3a628 { color: #C3A628; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3903
Black text8.81:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C3A628","rgb":[195,166,40],"hsl":[49,66,46],"cmyk":[0,15,79,24],"luminance":0.3903,"contrast":{"black":8.81,"white":2.38}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.81,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.38,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E0CA67","hex":"#E0CA67","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.81,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.86,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#DDB70E","hex":"#DDB70E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.85,"contrastWhite":1.93,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.33,"contrastWhite":2.03,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#92C328","hex":"#92C328","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.06,"contrastWhite":2.09,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","balanced","balanced yellow","Goldenrod adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c3a628.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/goldenrod.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/old-gold.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/brass.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#2844C3","analogous":["#C35928","#92C328"],"triadic":["#28C3A6","#A628C3"],"tetradic":["#28C359","#2844C3","#C32892"],"splitComplementary":["#2892C3","#5928C3"],"monochromatic":["#E0CA67","#C3A628","#776518"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E0CA67","dark":"#776518","saturated":"#DDB70E","desaturated":"#A99642","pastel":"#DBCD8F","neon":"#FFD414"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"goldenrod","name":"Goldenrod","hex":"#DAA520","distance":24.372115213907882},{"slug":"old-gold","name":"Old Gold","hex":"#CFB53B","distance":27.018512172212592},{"slug":"brass","name":"Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.5296461204668},{"slug":"brushed-brass","name":"Brushed Brass","hex":"#B5A642","distance":29.5296461204668},{"slug":"peridot","name":"Peridot","hex":"#B4C424","distance":33.77869150810907}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C3A628

#C3A628 is classified as a warm yellow value with balanced visual character. #C3A628 is visually closest to Goldenrod, a named orange color with HEX #DAA520.

The RGB channels are 195, 166, and 40, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 49deg with 66% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and highlight and warning systems. Its luminance is 0.3903, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 24.37, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.81:1AA Pass
White text2.38:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C3A628 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.81:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.38:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E0CA67#000000 text · best 12.81:1#E0CA67
Peridot#000000 text · best 10.86:1#B4C424
#DDB70E#000000 text · best 10.85:1#DDB70E
Old Gold#000000 text · best 10.33:1#CFB53B
#92C328#000000 text · best 10.06:1#92C328

Generated Palette

#C3A628#C3A628
#2844C3#2844C3
#C35928#C35928
#92C328#92C328
#E0CA67#E0CA67
#776518#776518

Color Harmonies

#2844C3#2844C3
#C35928#C35928
#92C328#92C328
#28C3A6#28C3A6
#A628C3#A628C3

Variants

#E0CA67#E0CA67
#776518#776518
#DDB70E#DDB70E
#A99642#A99642
#DBCD8F#DBCD8F
#FFD414#FFD414

Nearest Named Colors

Goldenrod#DAA520
Old Gold#CFB53B
Brass#B5A642
Brushed Brass#B5A642
Peridot#B4C424

Related HEX Guides

Goldenrod colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #DAA520.Old Gold colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #CFB53B.Brass colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #B5A642.Yellow color familyBrowse named yellow colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C3A628 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.