#C6B42A Color

#C6B42A is rgb(198, 180, 42) in RGB and hsl(53, 65%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C6B42A

HEX#C6B42A

RGBrgb(198, 180, 42)

HSLhsl(53, 65%, 47%)

HSVhsv(53, 79%, 78%)

OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.148 101.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 79%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C6B42A 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 text9.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C6B42A based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C6B42A Complementary#2A3CC6 Analogous#C6662A Analogous#8AC62A Triadic#2AC6B4 Triadic#B42AC6

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C6B42A, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D6C43D #DDCE5F #E3D77D #EAE09A #F0E9B7 #F7F3D9

Shades

#AD9D25 #93861F #7A6F1A #5D5414 #433D0E #2A2609

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