#C9BD97 Color

#C9BD97 is rgb(201, 189, 151) in RGB and hsl(46, 32%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9BD97

HEX#C9BD97

RGBrgb(201, 189, 151)

HSLhsl(46, 32%, 69%)

HSVhsv(46, 25%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.053 92.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 25%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9BD97 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.87:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9BD97 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9BD97 Complementary#97A2C9 Analogous#C9A497 Analogous#BCC997 Triadic#97C9BD Triadic#BD97C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9BD97, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0C6A4 #D7CEB2 #DED7BF #E7E1D0 #EEEADD #F5F2EB

Shades

#BAAA78 #A89557 #8A7A47 #6C6037 #4D4528 #2C2717

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