What color is #C9C098?

#C9C098 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Moth. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9C098?

The RGB value is 201, 192, 152: 201 red, 192 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9C098?

The complementary color is #98A1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9C098?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9C098 color

#C9C098 rgb(201, 192, 152)

Shades of beige

The hex color #C9C098 is a light, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 75.3% green and 59.6% blue (201, 192, 152).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 31% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 4% magenta, 24% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Moth (#CBC1A2), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.48:1).

#C9C098 color codes

HEX	`#C9C098`
RGB	`rgb(201, 192, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 75.3%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 31%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 24%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 4%, 24%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.51, -3.22, 21.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.51, 21.59, 98.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.605, 52.385, 37.251)`
Decimal	`13222040`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9C098, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C9C098	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9C098 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C9C098 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9c098; }
.text { color: #c9c098; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9c098; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 192 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9c098, #bac998); }

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Questions

What color is #C9C098?: #C9C098 is a light, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Moth. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9C098?: The RGB value is 201, 192, 152: 201 red, 192 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9C098?: The complementary color is #98A1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9C098?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.48:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.