#C4AE1C Color

#C4AE1C is rgb(196, 174, 28) in RGB and hsl(52, 75%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4AE1C

HEX#C4AE1C

RGBrgb(196, 174, 28)

HSLhsl(52, 75%, 44%)

HSVhsv(52, 86%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.149 99.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 86%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4AE1C 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 text9.42:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4AE1C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4AE1C Complementary#1C32C4 Analogous#C45A1C Analogous#87C41C Triadic#1CC4AE Triadic#AE1CC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4AE1C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0C829 #E5D048 #EAD96C #EFE28F #F4EBB3 #F9F4D2

Shades

#AA9618 #938215 #786B11 #5E530D #433B0A #2D2806

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