#C9C297 Color
#C9C297 is rgb(201, 194, 151) in RGB and hsl(52, 32%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C9C297
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#C9C297RGB
rgb(201, 194, 151)HSL
hsl(52, 32%, 69%)HSV
hsv(52, 25%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(80.9% 0.058 99.8)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 25%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C297 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.8:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.65:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9C297, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.