#C9C426 Color
#C9C426 is rgb(201, 196, 38) in RGB and hsl(58, 68%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Goldenrod. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C9C426
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#C9C426RGB
rgb(201, 196, 38)HSL
hsl(58, 68%, 47%)HSV
hsv(58, 81%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(79.9% 0.163 107.6)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 2%, 81%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C426 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text11.41:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
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