#c9b239 color: Herbal Green
#c9b239 is rgb(201, 178, 57) in RGB and oklch(76.215% 0.13799 98.152) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
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- Warm
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 21%
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About #c9b239
#c9b239 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 98°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.12:1 contrast and black text 9.91:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Herbal Green (#c9b23d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c9b239 mixed with white
Darker: #c9b239 mixed with black
Calmer: #c9b239 with less saturation
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Questions about #c9b239
What color is #c9b239?
#c9b239 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Herbal Green. In RGB it is rgb(201, 178, 57), in HSL hsl(50.42, 57.14%, 50.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.215% 0.13799 98.152).
What colors go well with #c9b239?
The complementary color of #c9b239 is #9ea8ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eba044 and #98c25d. The triadic partners are #00c6ec and #ea8ed0.
Is white or black text more readable on #c9b239?
Black text reads better on #c9b239: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.12:1 and black gives 9.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c9b239 a warm or cool color?
#c9b239 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 98 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.138.