#C9AE36

#C9AE36

Color Values

HEX

#C9AE36

RGB

201, 174, 54

HSL

49.0, 57.6%, 50.0%

HSV

49.0, 73.1%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 13.4%, 73.1%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.7536 0.137 96.0

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1012 Lemon Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9AE36

#3651C9

Analogous

#C96536

#9AC936

#C9AE36

Triadic

#C9AE36

#36C9AE

#AE36C9

Split Complementary

#C9AE36

#369AC9

#6536C9

Tetradic

#C9AE36

#36C965

#3651C9

#C9369A

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9AE36

Protanopia

#BDBD53

Deuteranopia

#BFC15A

Tritanopia

#C86A6F

Achromatopsia

#ABABAB

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9AE36;
color: #C9AE36;
border-color: #C9AE36;
Nearest Tailwind: Amber 300 #FCD34D

Tailwind Shades

50
#FBFAF4
100
#F6F3E4
200
#F0E8C7
300
#E5D89F
400
#D7C36A
500
#C9AE36
600
#A18B2B
700
#816F23
800
#64571B
900
#4A4017
950
#2E290F

Contrast Checker

Text on white

2.19:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

9.59:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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