#C9C318 Color
#C9C318 is rgb(201, 195, 24) in RGB and hsl(58, 79%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C9C318
HEX
#C9C318RGB
rgb(201, 195, 24)HSL
hsl(58, 79%, 44%)HSV
hsv(58, 88%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(79.7% 0.167 107.3)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 3%, 88%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C318 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.86:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.3:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9C318, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.