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#C1961F Color

#C1961F is rgb(193, 150, 31) in RGB, hsl(44, 72%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 84%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1961F
HEX#C1961F
RGBrgb(193, 150, 31)
HSLhsl(44, 72%, 44%)
HSVhsv(44, 84%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 84%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.134 86.6)
LABlab(64.81% 9.00 62.48)
LCHlch(64.81% 63.12 81.81)

What #C1961F 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 #C1961F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 5.33Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 5.51Caramel#C68E17ΔE 6.5Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 6.55Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 8.39Light Gold#B29700ΔE 8.62

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

#C1961F Channel Values

How #C1961F 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 150 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 72% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 84% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 84% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1961F 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 text7.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1961F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1961F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1961F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1961F
Complementary
#1F4BC1
Analogous
#C1451F
Analogous
#9BC11F
Triadic
#1FC196
Triadic
#961FC1
Split comp.
#1F9BC1
Split comp.
#451FC1

Tints & Shades of #C1961F

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

#DDAE2C
#E2BA4B
#E7C76E
#EDD591
#F3E2B4
#F8EED3

Shades

#A7811B
#917018
#765C13
#5C480F
#42330B
#2C2207

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1961F.

How #C1961F 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#C1961F
Protanopia#9E9E1E
Protanomaly#AD9B1E
Deuteranopia#A6A615
Deuteranomaly#B1A019
Tritanopia#C78D8D
Tritanomaly#C59171
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1961F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1961f: #C1961F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1961F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1961f': '#C1961F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.588, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_c1961f">#C1961F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1961F"

More Yellow Colors

#C1961F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C1961F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1961F?

#C1961F is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(193, 150, 31) in RGB and hsl(44, 72%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #C1961F?

#C1961F is rgb(193, 150, 31) — red 193, green 150, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1961F?

#C1961F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 84%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1961F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1961F scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1961F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1961F 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 6.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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