#C0B154 Color
#C0B154 is rgb(192, 177, 84) in RGB, hsl(52, 46%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 8%, 56%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C0B154rgb(192, 177, 84)hsl(52, 46%, 54%)hsv(52, 56%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 8%, 56%, 25%)oklch(75.4% 0.115 100.3)lab(72.08% -3.12 48.68)lch(72.08% 48.78 93.67)What #C0B154 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 #C0B154, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C0B154 Channel Values
How #C0B154 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 192 · G 177 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 52° · S 46% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 52° · S 56% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 8% · Y 56% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.17:1 vs white · 9.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0B154 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.
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Colors That Go With #C0B154
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0B154; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C0B154
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.
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How #C0B154 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.
#C0B154#B4B454#B9B354#B6B653#BAB453#C7A9A9#C4AC8F#B0B0B0Using #C0B154 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c0b154: #C0B154;background-color: #C0B154;colors: { 'color-c0b154': '#C0B154' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.694, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_c0b154">#C0B154</color>fill="#C0B154"More Yellow Colors
#C0B154 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C0B154 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C0B154?
#C0B154 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(192, 177, 84) in RGB and hsl(52, 46%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.78.
What is the RGB value of #C0B154?
#C0B154 is rgb(192, 177, 84) — red 192, green 177, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C0B154?
#C0B154 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 8%, 56%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C0B154 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C0B154 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C0B154 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C0B154 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 darkkhaki (#BDB76B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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