#C9B51D Color

#C9B51D is rgb(201, 181, 29) in RGB and hsl(53, 75%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9B51D

HEX#C9B51D

RGBrgb(201, 181, 29)

HSLhsl(53, 75%, 45%)

HSVhsv(53, 86%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.154 101)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 86%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9B51D 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 text10.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9B51D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9B51D Complementary#1D31C9 Analogous#C95F1D Analogous#87C91D Triadic#1DC9B5 Triadic#B51DC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9B51D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E1CC2D #E6D44C #EBDC70 #EFE48F #F4EDB3 #F9F4D2

Shades

#AE9D19 #938515 #786C11 #62580E #47400A #2D2806

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