#C9A497 Color

#C9A497 is rgb(201, 164, 151) in RGB and hsl(16, 32%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9A497

HEX#C9A497

RGBrgb(201, 164, 151)

HSLhsl(16, 32%, 69%)

HSVhsv(16, 25%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.048 40.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 25%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9A497 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9A497 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9A497 Complementary#97BCC9 Analogous#C997A2 Analogous#C9BD97 Triadic#97C9A4 Triadic#A497C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9A497, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0B0A4 #D7BCB2 #DEC7BF #E7D6D0 #EEE2DD #F5EDEB

Shades

#BA8A78 #A86C57 #8A5947 #6C4537 #4D3228 #2C1C17

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