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#C0960C Color

#C0960C is rgb(192, 150, 12) in RGB, hsl(46, 88%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 94%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0960C
HEX#C0960C
RGBrgb(192, 150, 12)
HSLhsl(46, 88%, 40%)
HSVhsv(46, 94%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 94%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.139 88.2)
LABlab(64.66% 8.28 66.40)
LCHlch(64.66% 66.91 82.89)

What #C0960C 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 #C0960C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C0960C Channel Values

How #C0960C 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 150 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 88% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 94% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 94% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0960C 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0960C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0960C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C0960C

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C0960C.

How #C0960C 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#C0960C
Protanopia#9E9E09
Protanomaly#AD9B0A
Deuteranopia#A5A500
Deuteranomaly#B19F00
Tritanopia#C68D8D
Tritanomaly#C49170
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0960C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0960c: #C0960C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0960C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0960c': '#C0960C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.588, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_c0960c">#C0960C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0960C"

More Yellow Colors

#C0960C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0960C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0960C?

#C0960C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(192, 150, 12) in RGB and hsl(46, 88%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.9.

What is the RGB value of #C0960C?

#C0960C is rgb(192, 150, 12) — red 192, green 150, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0960C?

#C0960C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 94%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0960C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0960C scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0960C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0960C 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 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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