#C59216

A medium, vivid orange closely aligning with Darkgoldenrod.

About #C59216

At its core, #C59216 is a medium and vivid hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkgoldenrod. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 146 parts green, and 22 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 26% magenta, 89% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 42.5° hue, 79.9% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C59216
RGB197, 146, 22
HSL42.5°, 79.9%, 42.9%
CMYK0%, 26%, 89%, 23%
HSV42.5°, 88.8%, 77.3%
LAB63.7, 9.3, 64.6
XYZ33.4, 32.5, 5.3
Decimal12947990

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.80:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.50:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.68:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C59216; }
.text-color { color: #C59216; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C59216; }

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Darkgoldenrod
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