#C4AE08 Color

#C4AE08 is rgb(196, 174, 8) in RGB and hsl(53, 92%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4AE08
HEX#C4AE08
RGBrgb(196, 174, 8)
HSLhsl(53, 92%, 40%)
HSVhsv(53, 96%, 77%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.154 100.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 96%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4AE08 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.23:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4AE08 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4AE08Complementary#081EC4Analogous#C45008Analogous#7CC408Triadic#08C4AETriadic#AE08C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4AE08, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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