#C49D1C Color

#C49D1C is rgb(196, 157, 28) in RGB and hsl(46, 75%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C49D1C

HEX#C49D1C

RGBrgb(196, 157, 28)

HSLhsl(46, 75%, 44%)

HSVhsv(46, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.139 89.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 86%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C49D1C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.57:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.19:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C49D1C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C49D1C Complementary#1C43C4 Analogous#C4491C Analogous#97C41C Triadic#1CC49D Triadic#9D1CC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C49D1C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0B629 #E5C048 #EACD6C #EFD98F #F4E5B3 #F9F0D2

Shades

#AA8818 #937615 #786011 #5E4B0D #43360A #2D2406

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