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#C1953E Color

#C1953E is rgb(193, 149, 62) in RGB, hsl(40, 51%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 68%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1953E
HEX#C1953E
RGBrgb(193, 149, 62)
HSLhsl(40, 51%, 50%)
HSVhsv(40, 68%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 68%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.116 81.6)
LABlab(64.73% 10.46 50.88)
LCHlch(64.73% 51.95 78.38)

What #C1953E 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 #C1953E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C1953E Channel Values

How #C1953E 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 628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 51% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 68% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 68% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1953E 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1953E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1953E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C1953E

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1953E.

How #C1953E 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#C1953E
Protanopia#9E9E3D
Protanomaly#AD9A3E
Deuteranopia#A5A53A
Deuteranomaly#B19F3B
Tritanopia#C68E8E
Tritanomaly#C49176
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1953E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1953e: #C1953E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1953E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1953e': '#C1953E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.584, blue: 0.243)
Android XML<color name="color_c1953e">#C1953E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1953E"

More Yellow Colors

#C1953E sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1953E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1953E?

#C1953E is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(193, 149, 62) in RGB and hsl(40, 51%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.

What is the RGB value of #C1953E?

#C1953E is rgb(193, 149, 62) — red 193, green 149, and blue 62 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1953E?

#C1953E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 68%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1953E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1953E scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1953E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1953E 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 13.06, which is visibly different.

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