Close to Old Gold
#C9B430
#C9B430 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 70.6% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 61% saturation and 49% 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 #C9B430.
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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10.05:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.09:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.05:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C9B430 as they’d see it.
#C9B430 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 #C9B430
What color is #C9B430?
#C9B430 is a mid-tone, rich yellow, close to the color Old Gold. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 70.6% green, and 18.8% blue. Its hue is 52°, with 61% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C9B430 in RGB?
#C9B430 is rgb(201, 180, 48): 201 red, 180 green, and 48 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C9B430 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 10, 76, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C9B430?
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 #C9B430?
Its complement #B4A9FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.