#C4A912 Color
#C4A912 is rgb(196, 169, 18) in RGB and hsl(51, 83%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C4A912
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#C4A912RGB
rgb(196, 169, 18)HSL
hsl(51, 83%, 42%)HSV
hsv(51, 91%, 77%)OKLCH
oklch(73.7% 0.149 97.3)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 14%, 91%, 23%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4A912 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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