#C9C79C Color
#C9C79C is rgb(201, 199, 156) in RGB and hsl(57, 29%, 70%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C9C79C
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#C9C79CRGB
rgb(201, 199, 156)HSL
hsl(57, 29%, 70%)HSV
hsv(57, 22%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(82% 0.058 105.4)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 1%, 22%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C79C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.73:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.13:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9C79C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.