#C0B554 Color
#C0B554 is rgb(192, 181, 84) in RGB, hsl(54, 46%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C0B554rgb(192, 181, 84)hsl(54, 46%, 54%)hsv(54, 56%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 25%)oklch(76.3% 0.119 102.9)lab(73.15% -5.10 49.86)lch(73.15% 50.12 95.84)What #C0B554 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 #C0B554, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C0B554 Channel Values
How #C0B554 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 181 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 54° · S 46% · L 54% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 54° · S 56% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 56% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.1:1 vs white · 9.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0B554 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 #C0B554
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0B554; 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 #C0B554
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 #C0B554 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.
#C0B554#B7B754#BBB654#B9B953#BCB753#C8ACAC#C5B091#B3B3B3Using #C0B554 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c0b554: #C0B554;background-color: #C0B554;colors: { 'color-c0b554': '#C0B554' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.710, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_c0b554">#C0B554</color>fill="#C0B554"More Yellow Colors
#C0B554 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C0B554 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C0B554?
#C0B554 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(192, 181, 84) in RGB and hsl(54, 46%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.75.
What is the RGB value of #C0B554?
#C0B554 is rgb(192, 181, 84) — red 192, green 181, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C0B554?
#C0B554 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 56%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C0B554 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C0B554 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C0B554 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C0B554 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 10.61, which is visibly different.
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