#C9B59C Hex Color

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#c9b59c is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, orange and beige. It is a shade of orange, beige. The hex code is #c9b59c.

Questions about #c9b59c

What is #c9b59c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c9b59c is rgb(201, 181, 156), in HSL hsl(33, 29%, 70%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 22%, 21%.
Is #c9b59c readable on white or black?
#c9b59c has a 1.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.57:1 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.