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#C1B01A Color

#C1B01A is rgb(193, 176, 26) in RGB, hsl(54, 76%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 87%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1B01A
HEX#C1B01A
RGBrgb(193, 176, 26)
HSLhsl(54, 76%, 43%)
HSVhsv(54, 87%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 87%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.152 102.1)
LABlab(71.59% -4.26 68.98)
LCHlch(71.59% 69.11 93.54)

What #C1B01A 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 #C1B01A, 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.

#C1B01A Channel Values

How #C1B01A 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 176 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 54° · S 76% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 54° · S 87% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 87% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1B01A 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1B01A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1B01A; 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 #C1B01A

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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How #C1B01A 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#C1B01A
Protanopia#B3B319
Protanomaly#B9B21A
Deuteranopia#B6B615
Deuteranomaly#BAB417
Tritanopia#C9A6A6
Tritanomaly#C6AA84
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #C1B01A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1b01a: #C1B01A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1B01A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1b01a': '#C1B01A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.690, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_c1b01a">#C1B01A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1B01A"

More Yellow Colors

#C1B01A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1B01A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1B01A?

#C1B01A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(193, 176, 26) in RGB and hsl(54, 76%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Gold (#CFB53B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.6.

What is the RGB value of #C1B01A?

#C1B01A is rgb(193, 176, 26) — red 193, green 176, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1B01A?

#C1B01A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 87%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1B01A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1B01A scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1B01A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1B01A 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 16.48, which is visibly different.

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