#C9A42C Color

#C9A42C is rgb(201, 164, 44) in RGB and hsl(46, 64%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9A42C

HEX#C9A42C

RGBrgb(201, 164, 44)

HSLhsl(46, 64%, 48%)

HSVhsv(46, 78%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.137 90.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 78%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9A42C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9A42C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9A42C Complementary#2C51C9 Analogous#C9562C Analogous#9FC92C Triadic#2CC9A4 Triadic#A42CC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9A42C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D6B343 #DCBF60 #E3CB7D #EAD89F #F0E4BC #F7F0D9

Shades

#B09027 #927820 #79631B #604F15 #473A10 #2A2209

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