#C9B43B Color

#C9B43B is rgb(201, 180, 59) in RGB and hsl(51, 57%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9B43B

HEX#C9B43B

RGBrgb(201, 180, 59)

HSLhsl(51, 57%, 51%)

HSVhsv(51, 71%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.138 99.2)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 71%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9B43B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.08:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.08:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9B43B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9B43B Complementary#3B50C9 Analogous#C96D3B Analogous#97C93B Triadic#3BC9B4 Triadic#B43BC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9B43B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1BF57 #D8C86F #DFD38B #E7DDA7 #EFE8C3 #F5F1DB

Shades

#B09D30 #98882A #7C6F22 #60561A #443D13 #2C270C

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