#C4AE21 Color

#C4AE21 is rgb(196, 174, 33) in RGB and hsl(52, 71%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4AE21

HEX#C4AE21

RGBrgb(196, 174, 33)

HSLhsl(52, 71%, 45%)

HSVhsv(52, 83%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.147 99.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 83%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4AE21 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 #C4AE21 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4AE21 Complementary#2137C4 Analogous#C45D21 Analogous#88C421 Triadic#21C4AE Triadic#AE21C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4AE21, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#DCC632 #E1CE51 #E7D873 #EDE092 #F2EAB5 #F8F3D3

Shades

#AA971D #908018 #766914 #605510 #463E0C #2C2707

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