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#C19D49 Color

#C19D49 is rgb(193, 157, 73) in RGB, hsl(42, 49%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 62%, 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 6.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19D49
HEX#C19D49
RGBrgb(193, 157, 73)
HSLhsl(42, 49%, 52%)
HSVhsv(42, 62%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 62%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.111 86)
LABlab(66.85% 6.83 48.10)
LCHlch(66.85% 48.58 81.92)

What #C19D49 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 #C19D49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 6.58Vegas Gold#C5B358ΔE 10.65Brass#B5A642ΔE 10.88Earth Yellow#E1A95FΔE 10.99Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 11.06Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 11.17

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

#C19D49 Channel Values

How #C19D49 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 157 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 42° · S 49% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 42° · S 62% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 62% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C19D49 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C19D49 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C19D49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C19D49; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C19D49
Complementary
#496DC1
Analogous
#C16149
Analogous
#A9C149
Triadic
#49C19D
Triadic
#9D49C1
Split comp.
#49A9C1
Split comp.
#6149C1

Tints & Shades of #C19D49

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

#CAAB63
#D1B77A
#DBC695
#E2D2AB
#EBE0C6
#F3EDDD

Shades

#AB893B
#907431
#765F28
#5F4C21
#443717
#2A220E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C19D49.

How #C19D49 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#C19D49
Protanopia#A4A449
Protanomaly#B0A149
Deuteranopia#AAAA46
Deuteranomaly#B4A547
Tritanopia#C69696
Tritanomaly#C4997E
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C19D49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c19d49: #C19D49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19D49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c19d49': '#C19D49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.616, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_c19d49">#C19D49</color>
SVG fillfill="#C19D49"

More Yellow Colors

#C19D49 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C19D49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C19D49?

#C19D49 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(193, 157, 73) in RGB and hsl(42, 49%, 52%) 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 6.58.

What is the RGB value of #C19D49?

#C19D49 is rgb(193, 157, 73) — red 193, green 157, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19D49?

#C19D49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 62%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19D49 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19D49 scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19D49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19D49 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 16.85, which is visibly different.

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