#C4B43B Color

#C4B43B is rgb(196, 180, 59) in RGB and hsl(53, 54%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4B43B

HEX#C4B43B

RGBrgb(196, 180, 59)

HSLhsl(53, 54%, 50%)

HSVhsv(53, 70%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(76.2% 0.138 101.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 70%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4B43B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.11:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4B43B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4B43B Complementary#3B4BC4 Analogous#C46F3B Analogous#90C43B Triadic#3BC4B4 Triadic#B43BC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4B43B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CDBF56 #D5C972 #DDD48D #E4DDA5 #ECE7C0 #F4F2DC

Shades

#A99B32 #91852B #766C23 #5E571C #433D14 #2B280D

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