Close to Yellow Ochre
#C29909
#C29909 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Yellow Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 60% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 91% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C29909.
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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2.67:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.67:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
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#C29909 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 #C29909
What color is #C29909?
#C29909 is a mid-tone, vivid yellow, close to the color Yellow Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 76.1% red, 60% green, and 3.5% blue. Its hue is 47°, with 91% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C29909 in RGB?
#C29909 is rgb(194, 153, 9): 194 red, 153 green, and 9 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C29909 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 21, 95, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C29909?
PANTONE 117 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C29909?
Its complement #A08FFF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.