#C9C8A1 Color
#C9C8A1 is rgb(201, 200, 161) in RGB and hsl(59, 27%, 71%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C9C8A1
HEX
#C9C8A1RGB
rgb(201, 200, 161)HSL
hsl(59, 27%, 71%)HSV
hsv(59, 20%, 79%)OKLCH
oklch(82.4% 0.052 106.3)CMYK
cmyk(0%, 0%, 20%, 21%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9C8A1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.71:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text12.26:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #C9C8A1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9C8A1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.