#C9B12C Color

#C9B12C is rgb(201, 177, 44) in RGB and hsl(51, 64%, 48%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9B12C

HEX#C9B12C

RGBrgb(201, 177, 44)

HSLhsl(51, 64%, 48%)

HSVhsv(51, 78%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.145 98.3)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 78%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9B12C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text9.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9B12C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9B12C Complementary#2C44C9 Analogous#C9632C Analogous#92C92C Triadic#2CC9B1 Triadic#B12CC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9B12C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D6C043 #DCCA60 #E3D37D #EADF9F #F0E8BC #F7F2D9

Shades

#B09B27 #928120 #796B1B #605515 #473F10 #2A2509

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