#C1BA33 Color

#C1BA33 is rgb(193, 186, 51) in RGB, hsl(57, 58%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 74%, 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 8.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1BA33

HEX#C1BA33

RGBrgb(193, 186, 51)

HSLhsl(57, 58%, 48%)

HSVhsv(57, 74%, 76%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 4%, 74%, 24%)

OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.149 106.4)

LABlab(74.36% -8.56 64.40)

LCHlch(74.36% 64.97 97.57)

What #C1BA33 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 #C1BA33, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 8.98 Citron#9FA91FΔE 10.49 Acid Green#B0BF1AΔE 11.75 Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 13.82 Brass#B5A642ΔE 14.9 Light Gold#B29700ΔE 14.94

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

#C1BA33 Channel Values

How #C1BA33 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 193 · G 186 · B 51	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 57° · S 58% · L 48%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 57° · S 74% · V 76%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 4% · Y 74% · K 24%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.03:1 vs white · 10.34:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1BA33 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text10.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1BA33

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1BA33; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #C1BA33

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

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How #C1BA33 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#C1BA33

Protanopia#BBBB33

Protanomaly#BEBB33

Deuteranopia#BCBC32

Deuteranomaly#BEBB32

Tritanopia#CAB0B0

Tritanomaly#C7B48F

Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #C1BA33 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1ba33: #C1BA33;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1BA33;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1ba33': '#C1BA33' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.729, blue: 0.200)

Android XML<color name="color_c1ba33">#C1BA33</color>

SVG fillfill="#C1BA33"

More Yellow Colors

#C1BA33 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807 fffff5 1b1404 fffff0 1f1f00 ffffeb 242400 ffffe5 2a2913 ffffe0 2b2003 ffffd6 573a00 856514 b0a94f cc9900 e0e000 edeae0 f2f1e3 f8f3c9 fcfce8 ffcc00 fff000 ffff0f

#C1BA33 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1BA33?

#C1BA33 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(193, 186, 51) in RGB and hsl(57, 58%, 48%) 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 8.98.

What is the RGB value of #C1BA33?

#C1BA33 is rgb(193, 186, 51) — red 193, green 186, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1BA33?

#C1BA33 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 74%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1BA33 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1BA33 scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1BA33 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1BA33 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 21.42, which is visibly different.

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