#C9AD36

#C9AD36

Color Values

HEX

#C9AD36

RGB

201, 173, 54

HSL

48.6, 57.6%, 50.0%

HSV

48.6, 73.1%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.9%, 73.1%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.7515 0.1363 95.4

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1012 Lemon Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9AD36

#3652C9

Analogous

#C96436

#9BC936

#C9AD36

Triadic

#C9AD36

#36C9AD

#AD36C9

Split Complementary

#C9AD36

#369BC9

#6436C9

Tetradic

#C9AD36

#36C964

#3652C9

#C9369B

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9AD36

Protanopia

#BDBD53

Deuteranopia

#BEC15A

Tritanopia

#C86A6F

Achromatopsia

#AAAAAA

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9AD36;
color: #C9AD36;
border-color: #C9AD36;
Nearest Tailwind: Amber 300 #FCD34D

Tailwind Shades

50
#FBFAF4
100
#F6F3E4
200
#F0E8C7
300
#E5D89F
400
#D7C26A
500
#C9AD36
600
#A18A2B
700
#816F23
800
#64571B
900
#4A4017
950
#2E280F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.21:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.51:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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