Close to Old Gold
#C4AF21
#C4AF21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 68.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 71% saturation and 45% 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 #C4AF21.
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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2.21:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C4AF21 as they’d see it.
#C4AF21 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 #C4AF21
What color is #C4AF21?
#C4AF21 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 76.9% red, 68.6% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 71% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C4AF21 in RGB?
#C4AF21 is rgb(196, 175, 33): 196 red, 175 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C4AF21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 11, 83, 23). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C4AF21?
PANTONE 103 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C4AF21?
Its complement #B3A2FB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.