#C4B040 Color

#C4B040 is rgb(196, 176, 64) in RGB and hsl(51, 53%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4B040

HEX#C4B040

RGBrgb(196, 176, 64)

HSLhsl(51, 53%, 51%)

HSVhsv(51, 67%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.131 99)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 67%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4B040 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4B040 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4B040 Complementary#4054C4 Analogous#C46E40 Analogous#96C440 Triadic#40C4B0 Triadic#B040C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4B040, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDBC5B #D4C573 #DCD08E #E5DCA9 #EDE7C4 #F4F1DC

Shades

#AC9A35 #94852E #796C25 #5E541D #423B14 #2B260D

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