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#C9A227 · Brass
Click to copy#C9A227 is a medium, moderately saturated yellow color, closest to Brass and near Brass and Caramel. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 90°. Yellow suggests optimism and attention; it is the brightest hue and the hardest to balance, which makes #C9A227 a natural choice for highlights, warning states and cheerful campaigns. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette.
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HEX
#C9A227RGB
rgb(201, 162, 39)HSL
hsl(46, 68%, 47%)CMYK
0, 19, 81, 21CSS var
--brassContrast
2.42:1 white · 8.68:1 blackSimilar named colors
How to use #C9A227
Black text passes WCAG AA on #C9A227 (8.68:1); white text does not (2.42:1).
For a calm scheme pair #C9A227 with its analogous neighbors #C95226 and #9EC926; for contrast use its complement #264CC9 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #F5F5F7.
--brass: #C9A227;
$brass: #C9A227;
colors: { 'brass': '#C9A227' }