Close to Straw
#C9CD64
#C9CD64 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 80.4% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 51% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C9CD64.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.40:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.40:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C9CD64 as they’d see it.
#C9CD64 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C9CD64
What color is #C9CD64?
#C9CD64 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Straw. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 80.4% green, and 39.2% blue. Its hue is 62°, with 51% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C9CD64 in RGB?
#C9CD64 is rgb(201, 205, 100): 201 red, 205 green, and 100 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C9CD64 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 0, 51, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C9CD64?
PANTONE 7493 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C9CD64?
Its complement #C9C0FC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.