#C9B540 Color

#C9B540 is rgb(201, 181, 64) in RGB and hsl(51, 56%, 52%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9B540

HEX#C9B540

RGBrgb(201, 181, 64)

HSLhsl(51, 56%, 52%)

HSVhsv(51, 68%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.136 99.4)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 10%, 68%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9B540 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.17:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9B540 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9B540 Complementary#4055C9 Analogous#C97040 Analogous#99C940 Triadic#40C9B5 Triadic#B540C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9B540, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1BF5C #D8C974 #E0D490 #E6DDA7 #EEE8C3 #F5F1DB

Shades

#B3A032 #97872B #7B6E23 #63591C #484014 #2C270C

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