Color #C9B12C – Yellow Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #C9B12C?

The complementary color is #364ED3.

Q: Does #C9B12C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.14:1. On black: 9.81:1.

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#C9B12C FAQs

What is the RGB value of #C9B12C?

RGB: 201, 177, 44. Copy as CSS: rgb(201, 177, 44).

Is #C9B12C a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #C9B12C?

Complement: #364ED3.

Does #C9B12C have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 2.14:1 (Fails AA). On black: 9.81:1 (AAA (normal text)).

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Color #c9b12c Description

Build combos with #C9B12C

#C9B12C has RGB values of 201, 177, 44 and CMYK 0, 12, 78, 21. This yellow color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: warm, vibrant, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color c9b12c. The best text color paired with #C9B12C is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #c9b12c.

Readable text on #C9B12C

Black text: AAA (9.8:1)White text: Fail (2.1:1)