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#C1931F Color

#C1931F is rgb(193, 147, 31) in RGB, hsl(43, 72%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 84%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caramel (#C68E17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1931F
HEX#C1931F
RGBrgb(193, 147, 31)
HSLhsl(43, 72%, 44%)
HSVhsv(43, 84%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 84%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.133 84.5)
LABlab(64.05% 10.55 61.87)
LCHlch(64.05% 62.77 80.32)

What #C1931F 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 #C1931F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Caramel#C68E17ΔE 5.06Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 5.1Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 5.98Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 6.74Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 8.77Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 10.1

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

#C1931F Channel Values

How #C1931F 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 193 · G 147 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 43° · S 72% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 43° · S 84% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 84% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.81:1 vs white · 7.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1931F 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 text2.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1931F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1931F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1931F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1931F
Complementary
#1F4DC1
Analogous
#C1421F
Analogous
#9EC11F
Triadic
#1FC193
Triadic
#931FC1
Split comp.
#1F9EC1
Split comp.
#421FC1

Tints & Shades of #C1931F

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

#DDAB2C
#E2B74B
#E7C56E
#EDD391
#F3E1B4
#F8EDD3

Shades

#A77F1B
#916E18
#765A13
#5C460F
#42320B
#2C2107

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1931F.

How #C1931F 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#C1931F
Protanopia#9C9C1D
Protanomaly#AC991E
Deuteranopia#A4A414
Deuteranomaly#B09E19
Tritanopia#C78B8B
Tritanomaly#C48E6F
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1931F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1931f: #C1931F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1931F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1931f': '#C1931F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.576, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_c1931f">#C1931F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1931F"

More Yellow Colors

#C1931F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#C1931F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1931F?

#C1931F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(193, 147, 31) in RGB and hsl(43, 72%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caramel (#C68E17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #C1931F?

#C1931F is rgb(193, 147, 31) — red 193, green 147, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1931F?

#C1931F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 84%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1931F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1931F scores 2.81:1 against white and 7.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1931F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1931F 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 5.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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