#C4AE40 Color

#C4AE40 is rgb(196, 174, 64) in RGB and hsl(50, 53%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4AE40

HEX#C4AE40

RGBrgb(196, 174, 64)

HSLhsl(50, 53%, 51%)

HSVhsv(50, 67%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(75% 0.13 97.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 11%, 67%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4AE40 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.22:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4AE40 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4AE40 Complementary#4056C4 Analogous#C46C40 Analogous#98C440 Triadic#40C4AE Triadic#AE40C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4AE40, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDBA5B #D4C473 #DCCF8E #E5DBA9 #EDE6C4 #F4F0DC

Shades

#AC9835 #94832E #796B25 #5E531D #423B14 #2B260D

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