#C9C559

#C9C559

Color Values

HEX

#C9C559

RGB

201, 197, 89

HSL

57.9, 50.9%, 56.9%

HSV

57.9, 55.7%, 78.8%

CMYK

0.0%, 2.0%, 55.7%, 21.2%

OKLCH

0.8053 0.1303 107.0

Properties

Warm Light Nearest: RAL 1012 Lemon Yellow

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C9C559

#595DC9

Analogous

#C98D59

#95C959

#C9C559

Triadic

#C9C559

#59C9C5

#C559C9

Split Complementary

#C9C559

#5995C9

#8D59C9

Tetradic

#C9C559

#59C98D

#595DC9

#C95995

Color Blindness Simulation

Original

#C9C559

Protanopia

#C7C773

Deuteranopia

#C8C879

Tritanopia

#C9888C

Achromatopsia

#BEBEBE

CSS Usage

background-color: #C9C559;
color: #C9C559;
border-color: #C9C559;
Nearest Tailwind: Yellow 200 #FEF08A

Tailwind Shades

50
#FBFAF4
100
#F5F4E5
200
#EDECC9
300
#E1DFA3
400
#D1CD71
500
#C0BC3F
600
#9A9632
700
#7B7828
800
#605E1F
900
#47451A
950
#2D2C11

Contrast Checker

Text on white

1.81:1

AA Fail AAA Fail

Text on black

11.61:1

AA Pass AAA Pass

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