#C9C797 Color

#C9C797 is rgb(201, 199, 151) in RGB and hsl(58, 32%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9C797

HEX#C9C797

RGBrgb(201, 199, 151)

HSLhsl(58, 32%, 69%)

HSVhsv(58, 25%, 79%)

OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.064 105.7)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 25%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C797 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.74:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9C797 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9C797 Complementary#9798C9 Analogous#C9AE97 Analogous#B2C997 Triadic#97C9C8 Triadic#C897C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9C797, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D0CFA4 #D7D6B2 #DEDDBF #E7E6D0 #EEEDDD #F5F4EB

Shades

#BAB778 #A8A657 #8A8847 #6C6A37 #4D4C28 #2C2B17

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