#D9C499 Hex Color

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#d9c499 is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, light, delicate, glistening, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated, warm, mellow, beige and yellow. It is a shade of beige, yellow. The hex code is #d9c499.

Questions about #d9c499

What is #d9c499 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #d9c499 is rgb(217, 196, 153), in HSL hsl(40, 46%, 73%) and in CMYK 0%, 10%, 29%, 15%.
Is #d9c499 readable on white or black?
#d9c499 has a 1.70:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.30:1 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.