#C69500 Hex Color

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#c69500 is a hex color. It can be described as fairly saturated, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #c69500.

Questions about #c69500

What is #c69500 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c69500 is rgb(198, 149, 0), in HSL hsl(45, 100%, 39%) and in CMYK 0%, 25%, 100%, 22%.
Is #c69500 readable on white or black?
#c69500 has a 2.72:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.