#C79E38 Color

#C79E38 is rgb(199, 158, 56) in RGB and hsl(43, 56%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Peru. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C79E38
HEX#C79E38
RGBrgb(199, 158, 56)
HSLhsl(43, 56%, 50%)
HSVhsv(43, 72%, 78%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.126 86.2)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 72%, 22%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C79E38 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.51:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C79E38 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C79E38Complementary#3861C7Analogous#C75738Analogous#A8C738Triadic#38C79ETriadic#9E38C7

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C79E38, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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