#C49C17 Color

#C49C17 is rgb(196, 156, 23) in RGB and hsl(46, 79%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C49C17

HEX#C49C17

RGBrgb(196, 156, 23)

HSLhsl(46, 79%, 43%)

HSVhsv(46, 88%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(71% 0.14 89.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 88%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C49C17 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C49C17 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C49C17 Complementary#173FC4 Analogous#C44517 Analogous#96C417 Triadic#17C49C Triadic#9C17C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C49C17, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E5B71F #E9C344 #EDCE68 #F1D988 #F5E4AD #FAF0D1

Shades

#A98614 #927411 #775E0E #604C0B #443608 #2E2405

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