#C9C408

#C9C408

Color Values

HEX

#C9C408

RGB

201, 196, 8

HSL

58.4, 92.3%, 41.0%

HSV

58.4, 96.0%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.5%, 96.0%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.7984 0.1709 107.8

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: yellow 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9C408

#080DC9

Analogous

#C96308

#6EC908

#C9C408

Triadic

#C9C408

#08C9C4

#C408C9

Split Complementary

#C9C408

#086EC9

#6308C9

Tetradic

#C9C408

#08C963

#080DC9

#C9086E

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9C408

Protanopia

#C7C735

Deuteranopia

#C7C840

Tritanopia

#C95961

Achromatopsia

#B7B7B7

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9C408;
color: #C9C408;
border-color: #C9C408;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 300 #FDE047

Tailwind Shades

50
#FDFDF1
100
#FBFADF
200
#FCFABA
300
#FAF789
400
#F8F34A
500
#F5EF0A
600
#C4BF08
700
#9D9906
800
#7B7705
900
#595708
950
#383705

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.84:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.38:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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