#C9AE26 Color

#C9AE26 is rgb(201, 174, 38) in RGB and hsl(50, 68%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9AE26

HEX#C9AE26

RGBrgb(201, 174, 38)

HSLhsl(50, 68%, 47%)

HSVhsv(50, 81%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.145 97)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 81%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9AE26 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.2:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.57:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9AE26 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9AE26 Complementary#2642C9 Analogous#C95D26 Analogous#93C926 Triadic#26C9AE Triadic#AE26C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9AE26, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D9BF3A #E0CA5C #E6D47A #EBDE98 #F1E7B6 #F8F2D8

Shades

#B09821 #96821D #7C6B18 #5E5212 #453B0D #2B2508

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