#C9C518

#C9C518

Color Values

HEX

#C9C518

RGB

201, 197, 24

HSL

58.6, 78.7%, 44.1%

HSV

58.6, 88.1%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.0%, 88.1%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.8009 0.1686 108.2

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: yellow 3

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9C518

#181CC9

Analogous

#C96C18

#75C918

#C9C518

Triadic

#C9C518

#18C9C5

#C518C9

Split Complementary

#C9C518

#1875C9

#6C18C9

Tetradic

#C9C518

#18C96C

#181CC9

#C91875

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9C518

Protanopia

#C7C742

Deuteranopia

#C8C84C

Tritanopia

#C9636A

Achromatopsia

#B9B9B9

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9C518;
color: #C9C518;
border-color: #C9C518;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 300 #FDE047

Tailwind Shades

50
#FCFCF2
100
#F9F9E1
200
#F7F6BF
300
#F2F092
400
#EBE756
500
#E4DF1B
600
#B6B316
700
#928F11
800
#72700E
900
#53510E
950
#343309

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.83:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.48:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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