What color is #C9C961?

#C9C961 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Force of Nature. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9C961?

The RGB value is 201, 201, 97: 201 red, 201 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9C961?

The complementary color is #6161C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9C961?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9C961 color

#C9C961 rgb(201, 201, 97)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #C9C961 is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 78.8% green and 38% blue (201, 201, 97).

Its hue angle is 60°, with 49% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Force of Nature (#D5CE69), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.01:1).

#C9C961 color codes

HEX	`#C9C961`
RGB	`rgb(201, 201, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 78.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(60, 49%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(60, 52%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 0%, 52%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.07, -14.04, 51.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.07, 53.17, 105.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.133, 55.055, 19.451)`
Decimal	`13224289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9C961, 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 #C9C961	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9C961 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.01:1	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 #C9C961 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9c961; }
.text { color: #c9c961; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9c961; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 201 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9c961, #95c961); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Khaki.

Questions

What color is #C9C961?: #C9C961 is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Force of Nature. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9C961?: The RGB value is 201, 201, 97: 201 red, 201 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9C961?: The complementary color is #6161C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9C961?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.01:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.