#C49D40 Color

#C49D40 is rgb(196, 157, 64) in RGB and hsl(42, 53%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Peru. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C49D40

HEX#C49D40

RGBrgb(196, 157, 64)

HSLhsl(42, 53%, 51%)

HSVhsv(42, 67%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(71.5% 0.119 85.9)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 67%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C49D40 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.55:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C49D40 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C49D40 Complementary#4068C4 Analogous#C45A40 Analogous#AAC440 Triadic#40C49D Triadic#9D40C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C49D40, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDAB5B #D4B773 #DCC58E #E5D3A9 #EDE1C4 #F4EDDC

Shades

#AC8835 #94752E #796025 #5E4A1D #423514 #2B220D

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