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#C1951A Color

#C1951A is rgb(193, 149, 26) in RGB, hsl(44, 76%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 87%, 24%) 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 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1951A
HEX#C1951A
RGBrgb(193, 149, 26)
HSLhsl(44, 76%, 43%)
HSVhsv(44, 87%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 87%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.136 86.3)
LABlab(64.54% 9.42 63.60)
LCHlch(64.54% 64.29 81.57)

What #C1951A 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 #C1951A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 5.02Caramel#C68E17ΔE 5.9Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 6.14Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 6.36Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 7.31Light Gold#B29700ΔE 8.53

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

#C1951A Channel Values

How #C1951A 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 149 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 76% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 87% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 87% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1951A 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1951A in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1951A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1951A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1951A
Complementary
#1A47C1
Analogous
#C1411A
Analogous
#9AC11A
Triadic
#1AC195
Triadic
#951AC1
Split comp.
#1A9AC1
Split comp.
#411AC1

Tints & Shades of #C1951A

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

#E1AE23
#E6BC47
#EBC96B
#EFD48A
#F4E1AE
#F9EFD2

Shades

#A68017
#906F14
#755A10
#5E490D
#433409
#2D2306

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1951A.

How #C1951A 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#C1951A
Protanopia#9E9E18
Protanomaly#AD9A19
Deuteranopia#A5A50C
Deuteranomaly#B19F13
Tritanopia#C78C8C
Tritanomaly#C59070
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1951A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1951a: #C1951A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1951A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1951a': '#C1951A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.584, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_c1951a">#C1951A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1951A"

More Yellow Colors

#C1951A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C1951A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1951A?

#C1951A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(193, 149, 26) in RGB and hsl(44, 76%, 43%) 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 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #C1951A?

#C1951A is rgb(193, 149, 26) — red 193, green 149, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1951A?

#C1951A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 87%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1951A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1951A scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1951A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1951A 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 6.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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