#C1BA71 Color
#C1BA71 is rgb(193, 186, 113) in RGB, hsl(55, 39%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 4%, 41%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C1BA71rgb(193, 186, 113)hsl(55, 39%, 60%)hsv(55, 41%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 4%, 41%, 24%)oklch(77.8% 0.095 103.6)lab(74.87% -5.20 37.85)lch(74.87% 38.20 97.82)What #C1BA71 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 #C1BA71, 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.
#C1BA71 Channel Values
How #C1BA71 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 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 55° · S 39% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 55° · S 41% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 4% · Y 41% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1BA71 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.
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Colors That Go With #C1BA71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1BA71; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C1BA71
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 #C1BA71 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.
#C1BA71#BBBB71#BEBB71#BCBC71#BEBB71#C8B3B3#C5B69D#B8B8B8Using #C1BA71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c1ba71: #C1BA71;background-color: #C1BA71;colors: { 'color-c1ba71': '#C1BA71' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.729, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_c1ba71">#C1BA71</color>fill="#C1BA71"More Yellow Colors
#C1BA71 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C1BA71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C1BA71?
#C1BA71 is a light yellow — rgb(193, 186, 113) in RGB and hsl(55, 39%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.98.
What is the RGB value of #C1BA71?
#C1BA71 is rgb(193, 186, 113) — red 193, green 186, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C1BA71?
#C1BA71 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 4%, 41%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C1BA71 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C1BA71 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C1BA71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C1BA71 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 1.98, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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