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#C0941B Color

#C0941B is rgb(192, 148, 27) in RGB, hsl(44, 75%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 86%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0941B
HEX#C0941B
RGBrgb(192, 148, 27)
HSLhsl(44, 75%, 43%)
HSVhsv(44, 86%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 86%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(69% 0.135 86.1)
LABlab(64.18% 9.51 63.01)
LCHlch(64.18% 63.73 81.41)

What #C0941B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0941B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 5.67Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 5.74Caramel#C68E17ΔE 5.79Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 6.23Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 7.92Light Gold#B29700ΔE 8.79

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#C0941B Channel Values

How #C0941B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 148 · B 278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 75% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 86% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 86% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0941B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C0941B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C0941B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0941B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C0941B
Complementary
#1B47C0
Analogous
#C0421B
Analogous
#9AC01B
Triadic
#1BC094
Triadic
#941BC0
Split comp.
#1B9AC0
Split comp.
#421BC0

Tints & Shades of #C0941B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E0AE24
#E5BB48
#EAC86C
#EED48B
#F4E1AF
#F9EED2

Shades

#A57F18
#8F6E14
#745A11
#5E480D
#43340A
#2D2206

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C0941B.

How #C0941B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C0941B
Protanopia#9D9D19
Protanomaly#AC991A
Deuteranopia#A4A40E
Deuteranomaly#B09E14
Tritanopia#C68B8B
Tritanomaly#C48F70
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0941B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c0941b: #C0941B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0941B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0941b': '#C0941B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.580, blue: 0.106)
Android XML<color name="color_c0941b">#C0941B</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0941B"

More Yellow Colors

#C0941B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C0941B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0941B?

#C0941B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(192, 148, 27) in RGB and hsl(44, 75%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #C0941B?

#C0941B is rgb(192, 148, 27) — red 192, green 148, and blue 27 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0941B?

#C0941B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 86%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0941B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0941B scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0941B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0941B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 5.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every yellow in the color library, the guide to shades of yellow, or the full color library.