About Vegas Gold
Vegas Gold is the hex color #C5B358, which translates to rgb(197, 179, 88) in RGB and hsl(50, 48%, 56%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 50 degrees, with a saturation of 48 percent and a lightness of 56 percent. That combination puts Vegas Gold in the workable middle of the yellow family, neither pastel nor fully saturated.
How Vegas Gold compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B), a CIE76 distance of 9.6 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is amber-200 (#FEE685), at a distance of 18.8. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Old Gold at 14.3. Sorted by lightness, Vegas Gold is number 8 of the 18 yellow colors here.
Text on Vegas Gold
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Vegas Gold, led by Ink black at 9.08:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Vegas Gold already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 2.11:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 9.08:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 2.29:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 4.89:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.70:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Vegas Gold
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Vegas Gold for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Vegas Gold locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Vegas Gold
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #C5B358 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 179, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 48%, 56%) |
| HSV | hsv(50, 55%, 77%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 9%, 55%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.35% 0.1138 98.31) |
| CIELAB | lab(72.77 -5.12 48.12) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Vegas Gold?
Vegas Gold (#C5B358) is rgb(197, 179, 88): 197 red, 179 green and 88 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 197, green follows at 179 and blue trails at 88, which puts the hue at 50 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(50, 48%, 56%).
What colour is #C5B358?
#C5B358 is Vegas Gold, a mid yellow colour with a hue of 50 degrees, 48% saturation and 56% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 55% yellow and 23% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Old Gold, 14.3 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Vegas Gold a CSS color name?
No. Vegas Gold is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #C5B358. The nearest keyword is darkkhaki (#BDB76B), a CIE76 distance of 9.6: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
What colors go with Vegas Gold?
Opposite Vegas Gold on the color wheel sits the complementary #586AC5, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #C57C58 and #A0C558; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #58C5B3 and #B358C5. Of these, #586AC5 has the most contrast against Vegas Gold, at 2.33:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Vegas Gold?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Vegas Gold, at 9.08:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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