#C9C428

#C9C428

Color Values

HEX

#C9C428

RGB

201, 196, 40

HSL

58.1, 66.8%, 47.3%

HSV

58.1, 80.1%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.5%, 80.1%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.7993 0.1622 107.6

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: yellow 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9C428

#282DC9

Analogous

#C97428

#7EC928

#C9C428

Triadic

#C9C428

#28C9C4

#C428C9

Split Complementary

#C9C428

#287EC9

#7428C9

Tetradic

#C9C428

#28C974

#282DC9

#C9287E

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9C428

Protanopia

#C7C74E

Deuteranopia

#C7C857

Tritanopia

#C96C72

Achromatopsia

#BABABA

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9C428;
color: #C9C428;
border-color: #C9C428;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 300 #FDE047

Tailwind Shades

50
#FCFBF3
100
#F7F7E3
200
#F3F2C3
300
#EBE899
400
#E0DC62
500
#D5CF2A
600
#AAA622
700
#88851B
800
#6A6815
900
#4E4C13
950
#31300C

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.84:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.41:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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