#C4A51C Color

#C4A51C is rgb(196, 165, 28) in RGB and hsl(49, 75%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4A51C

HEX#C4A51C

RGBrgb(196, 165, 28)

HSLhsl(49, 75%, 44%)

HSVhsv(49, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(72.9% 0.143 94.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 86%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4A51C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.4:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4A51C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4A51C Complementary#1C3BC4 Analogous#C4511C Analogous#8FC41C Triadic#1CC4A5 Triadic#A51CC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4A51C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0BF29 #E5C848 #EAD36C #EFDE8F #F4E8B3 #F9F2D2

Shades

#AA8F18 #937C15 #786611 #5E4F0D #43380A #2D2606

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