#C59C16 Color

#C59C16 is rgb(197, 156, 22) in RGB and hsl(46, 80%, 43%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C59C16

HEX#C59C16

RGBrgb(197, 156, 22)

HSLhsl(46, 80%, 43%)

HSVhsv(46, 89%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.141 89)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 89%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C59C16 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.58:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C59C16 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C59C16 Complementary#163FC5 Analogous#C54516 Analogous#97C516 Triadic#16C59C Triadic#9C16C5

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C59C16, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E6B71E #EAC343 #EECF68 #F2D988 #F6E5AC #FAF0D1

Shades

#AA8713 #937410 #775F0D #604C0B #453708 #2E2405

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