#C49F17 Color

#C49F17 is rgb(196, 159, 23) in RGB and hsl(47, 79%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C49F17

HEX#C49F17

RGBrgb(196, 159, 23)

HSLhsl(47, 79%, 43%)

HSVhsv(47, 88%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.142 91.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 88%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C49F17 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.32:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C49F17 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C49F17 Complementary#173DC4 Analogous#C44817 Analogous#93C417 Triadic#17C49F Triadic#9F17C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C49F17, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E5BA1F #E9C544 #EDD168 #F1DA88 #F5E6AD #FAF1D1

Shades

#A98914 #927611 #77600E #604E0B #443708 #2E2505

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