#C9BD3B Color

#C9BD3B is rgb(201, 189, 59) in RGB and hsl(55, 57%, 51%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9BD3B

HEX#C9BD3B

RGBrgb(201, 189, 59)

HSLhsl(55, 57%, 51%)

HSVhsv(55, 71%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.146 104)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 71%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9BD3B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.94:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9BD3B based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9BD3B Complementary#3B47C9 Analogous#C9763B Analogous#8EC93B Triadic#3BC9BD Triadic#BD3BC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9BD3B, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1C757 #D8CF6F #DFD88B #E7E2A7 #EFEBC3 #F5F3DB

Shades

#B0A530 #988F2A #7C7522 #605A1A #444013 #2C290C

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