#C9A61D Color

#C9A61D is rgb(201, 166, 29) in RGB and hsl(48, 75%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9A61D

HEX#C9A61D

RGBrgb(201, 166, 29)

HSLhsl(48, 75%, 45%)

HSVhsv(48, 86%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.144 92.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 86%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9A61D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.34:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.96:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9A61D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9A61D Complementary#1D3FC9 Analogous#C9501D Analogous#95C91D Triadic#1DC9A6 Triadic#A61DC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9A61D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E1BD2D #E6C74C #EBD270 #EFDC8F #F4E7B3 #F9F1D2

Shades

#AE9019 #937A15 #786411 #62510E #473B0A #2D2506

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