#C4A217 Color

#C4A217 is rgb(196, 162, 23) in RGB and hsl(48, 79%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4A217

HEX#C4A217

RGBrgb(196, 162, 23)

HSLhsl(48, 79%, 43%)

HSVhsv(48, 88%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(72.2% 0.143 93.1)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 88%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4A217 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.46:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.53:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4A217 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4A217 Complementary#173AC4 Analogous#C44B17 Analogous#90C417 Triadic#17C4A2 Triadic#A217C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4A217, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E5BD1F #E9C844 #EDD368 #F1DC88 #F5E7AD #FAF2D1

Shades

#A98B14 #927811 #77620E #604F0B #443808 #2E2605

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