#C49017 Color

#C49017 is rgb(196, 144, 23) in RGB and hsl(42, 79%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGoldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C49017

HEX#C49017

RGBrgb(196, 144, 23)

HSLhsl(42, 79%, 43%)

HSVhsv(42, 88%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.136 81.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 88%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C49017 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.35:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C49017 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C49017 Complementary#174BC4 Analogous#C43A17 Analogous#A2C417 Triadic#17C490 Triadic#9017C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C49017, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E5AA1F #E9B744 #EDC568 #F1D288 #F5E0AD #FAEED1

Shades

#A97C14 #926B11 #77570E #60460B #443208 #2E2205

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