#C9A72C Color

#C9A72C is rgb(201, 167, 44) in RGB and hsl(47, 64%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9A72C

HEX#C9A72C

RGBrgb(201, 167, 44)

HSLhsl(47, 64%, 48%)

HSVhsv(47, 78%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.138 92.5)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 78%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9A72C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.05:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9A72C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9A72C Complementary#2C4EC9 Analogous#C9582C Analogous#9CC92C Triadic#2CC9A7 Triadic#A72CC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9A72C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D6B643 #DCC160 #E3CD7D #EADA9F #F0E5BC #F7F0D9

Shades

#B09227 #927A20 #79651B #605015 #473B10 #2A2309

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