#C9C278 Color
#C9C278 is rgb(201, 194, 120) in RGB and hsl(55, 43%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkKhaki. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C9C278
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#C9C278RGB
rgb(201, 194, 120)HSL
hsl(55, 43%, 63%)HSV
hsv(55, 40%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(80.3% 0.095 103.6)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 40%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C278 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.83:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9C278, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.