#C9BC31 Color

#C9BC31 is rgb(201, 188, 49) in RGB and hsl(55, 61%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9BC31

HEX#C9BC31

RGBrgb(201, 188, 49)

HSLhsl(55, 61%, 49%)

HSVhsv(55, 76%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.151 103.8)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 76%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9BC31 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.96:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.72:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9BC31 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9BC31 Complementary#313DC9 Analogous#C97031 Analogous#8AC931 Triadic#31C9BC Triadic#BC31C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9BC31, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D3C84A #DAD167 #E1D984 #E8E2A1 #EFEBBD #F6F4DA

Shades

#B1A52B #948A24 #7B731E #5E5817 #464111 #29260A

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