#C9B040 Color

#C9B040 is rgb(201, 176, 64) in RGB and hsl(49, 56%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9B040

HEX#C9B040

RGBrgb(201, 176, 64)

HSLhsl(49, 56%, 52%)

HSVhsv(49, 68%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.132 96.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 68%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9B040 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.77:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9B040 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9B040 Complementary#4059C9 Analogous#C96B40 Analogous#9EC940 Triadic#40C9B0 Triadic#B040C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9B040, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1BC5C #D8C574 #E0D190 #E6DBA7 #EEE6C3 #F5F0DB

Shades

#B39B32 #97832B #7B6B23 #63561C #483E14 #2C260C

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