#C79A1E Hex Color

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#c79a1e is a hex color. It can be described as warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #c79a1e.

Questions about #c79a1e

What is #c79a1e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c79a1e is rgb(199, 154, 30), in HSL hsl(44, 74%, 45%) and in CMYK 0%, 23%, 85%, 22%.
Is #c79a1e readable on white or black?
#c79a1e has a 2.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.06:1 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.