#C9B979

#C9B979

Color Values

HEX

#C9B979

RGB

201, 185, 121

HSL

48.0, 42.6%, 63.1%

HSV

48.0, 39.8%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 8.0%, 39.8%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.7845 0.0852 95.8

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1001 Beige

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9B979

#7989C9

Analogous

#C99179

#B1C979

#C9B979

Triadic

#C9B979

#79C9B9

#B979C9

Split Complementary

#C9B979

#79B1C9

#9179C9

Tetradic

#C9B979

#79C991

#7989C9

#C979B1

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9B979

Protanopia

#C2C288

Deuteranopia

#C3C48C

Tritanopia

#C89597

Achromatopsia

#B8B8B8

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9B979;
color: #C9B979;
border-color: #C9B979;
Nearest Tailwind: Orange 200 #FED7AA

Tailwind Shades

50
#FAF9F5
100
#F4F1E7
200
#EBE4CC
300
#DCD1A8
400
#C9B978
500
#B6A049
600
#91803B
700
#74662F
800
#5B5025
900
#433C1E
950
#2A2613

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.96:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

10.7:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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