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#C09B21 Color

#C09B21 is rgb(192, 155, 33) in RGB, hsl(46, 71%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 83%, 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 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C09B21
HEX#C09B21
RGBrgb(192, 155, 33)
HSLhsl(46, 71%, 44%)
HSVhsv(46, 83%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 83%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.135 90.3)
LABlab(66.00% 6.02 62.80)
LCHlch(66.00% 63.09 84.52)

What #C09B21 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 #C09B21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 5.21Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 5.23Light Gold#B29700ΔE 6.36Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 7.35Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 9.42Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 9.46

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

#C09B21 Channel Values

How #C09B21 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 155 · B 338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 46° · S 71% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 46° · S 83% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 83% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C09B21 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C09B21 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C09B21

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C09B21; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C09B21
Complementary
#2146C0
Analogous
#C04B21
Analogous
#95C021
Triadic
#21C09B
Triadic
#9B21C0
Split comp.
#2195C0
Split comp.
#4B21C0

Tints & Shades of #C09B21

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

#DCB32E
#E1BE4C
#E7CB6F
#EDD792
#F2E4B5
#F8EFD3

Shades

#A6861C
#907418
#765F14
#5C4A10
#41350B
#2C2307

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C09B21.

How #C09B21 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#C09B21
Protanopia#A2A220
Protanomaly#AF9F20
Deuteranopia#A8A819
Deuteranomaly#B2A31C
Tritanopia#C69292
Tritanomaly#C49675
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C09B21 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c09b21: #C09B21;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C09B21;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c09b21': '#C09B21' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.608, blue: 0.129)
Android XML<color name="color_c09b21">#C09B21</color>
SVG fillfill="#C09B21"

More Yellow Colors

#C09B21 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C09B21 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C09B21?

#C09B21 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(192, 155, 33) in RGB and hsl(46, 71%, 44%) 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 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #C09B21?

#C09B21 is rgb(192, 155, 33) — red 192, green 155, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C09B21?

#C09B21 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 83%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C09B21 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C09B21 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C09B21 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C09B21 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 9.46, 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.