#C9B418 Color
#C9B418 is rgb(201, 180, 24) in RGB and hsl(53, 79%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C9B418
HEX
#C9B418RGB
rgb(201, 180, 24)HSL
hsl(53, 79%, 44%)HSV
hsv(53, 88%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(76.5% 0.155 100.6)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 10%, 88%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9B418 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text10.03:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9B418, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.