#C9C251

#C9C251

Color Values

HEX

#C9C251

RGB

201, 194, 81

HSL

56.5, 52.6%, 55.3%

HSV

56.5, 59.7%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 3.5%, 59.7%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.798 0.1342 105.7

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1012 Lemon Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9C251

#5158C9

Analogous

#C98651

#94C951

#C9C251

Triadic

#C9C251

#51C9C2

#C251C9

Split Complementary

#C9C251

#5194C9

#8651C9

Tetradic

#C9C251

#51C986

#5158C9

#C95194

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9C251

Protanopia

#C6C66C

Deuteranopia

#C6C773

Tritanopia

#C98287

Achromatopsia

#BBBBBB

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9C251;
color: #C9C251;
border-color: #C9C251;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 200 #FEF08A

Tailwind Shades

50
#FBFAF4
100
#F5F4E5
200
#EEECC9
300
#E2DEA2
400
#D2CC6F
500
#C3BB3C
600
#9C9530
700
#7D7827
800
#615D1E
900
#47451A
950
#2D2B10

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.86:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.32:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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