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#C1BF76 Color

#C1BF76 is rgb(193, 191, 118) in RGB, hsl(58, 38%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 39%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1BF76
HEX#C1BF76
RGBrgb(193, 191, 118)
HSLhsl(58, 38%, 61%)
HSVhsv(58, 39%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 39%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.095 107)
LABlab(76.26% -7.25 37.05)
LCHlch(76.26% 37.75 101.06)

What #C1BF76 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 #C1BF76, 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.

#C1BF76 Channel Values

How #C1BF76 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 191 · B 1188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 38% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 39% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 39% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1BF76 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1BF76

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1BF76; 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 #C1BF76

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 #C1BF76 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#C1BF76
Protanopia#BFBF76
Protanomaly#C0BF76
Deuteranopia#C0C076
Deuteranomaly#C0BF76
Tritanopia#C8B8B8
Tritanomaly#C5BBA2
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #C1BF76 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1bf76: #C1BF76;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1BF76;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1bf76': '#C1BF76' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.749, blue: 0.463)
Android XML<color name="color_c1bf76">#C1BF76</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1BF76"

More Yellow Colors

#C1BF76 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1BF76 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1BF76?

#C1BF76 is a light yellow — rgb(193, 191, 118) in RGB and hsl(58, 38%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Khaki (#BDB76B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.72.

What is the RGB value of #C1BF76?

#C1BF76 is rgb(193, 191, 118) — red 193, green 191, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1BF76?

#C1BF76 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 39%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1BF76 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1BF76 scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1BF76 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1BF76 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 3.72, which is very hard to tell apart.

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