Sweet & Sour Color – #c9aa37: Codes and Complete Breakdown

The Sweet & Sour color hex code is #c9aa37, and it is composed of 79% red, 67% green and 22% blue.

Sweet & Sour is a light, bright, and warm color at 73% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Sweet & Sour color (#c9aa37) against dark backgrounds.

Sweet & Sour color

Sweet & Sour Color Shades

Complementary colors

  1. #C9A937

  2. #3757C9

Triadic colors

  1. #C9A937

  2. #37C9A9

  3. #A937C9

Tints or lighter colors

  1. #D4BB5F

  2. #DFCC87

  3. #EADDAF

  4. #F4EED8

Darker colors

  1. #A1882C

  2. #796621

  3. #514416

  4. #29220B

  5. #010100

Analogous colors

  1. #C93757

  2. #C96037

  3. #C9A937

  4. #A0C937

  5. #57C937

Monochromatic colors

  1. #9B7F19

  2. #C19F25

  3. #D4B545

  4. #D9C373

  5. #E1D39F

#c9aa37

Sweet & Sour Color Codes and Information

Here’s a complete breakdown of the color Sweet & Sour, including its HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values, as well as other information about the color.

Data TypeValues/Details
Hex#c9aa37
RGBrgb(201,170,55)
HSLhsl(47,57.5%,50.2%)
CMYK0, 15, 73, 21
HSV47, 73, 79
RGB %79, 67, 22
XYZ39.2, 41.4, 9.6
LAB70.5, -0.5, 60
Color CategoryLight
Color FamilyYellow
Saturation73%
TemperatureWarm
Contrast Ratio Againt White (#ffffff)2.26 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Againt Black (#000000)9.29 (passes WCAG AA)

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