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#C1BF8F Color

#C1BF8F is rgb(193, 191, 143) in RGB, hsl(58, 29%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 26%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ecru (#C2B280), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1BF8F
HEX#C1BF8F
RGBrgb(193, 191, 143)
HSLhsl(58, 29%, 66%)
HSVhsv(58, 26%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 26%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.064 105.8)
LABlab(76.61% -4.98 24.60)
LCHlch(76.61% 25.09 101.44)

What #C1BF8F 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 #C1BF8F, 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.

#C1BF8F Channel Values

How #C1BF8F 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 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 58° · S 29% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 58° · S 26% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 26% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1BF8F 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1BF8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1BF8F; 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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Tints & Shades of #C1BF8F

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 #C1BF8F 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#C1BF8F
Protanopia#BFBF8F
Protanomaly#C0BF8F
Deuteranopia#C0C08F
Deuteranomaly#C0BF8F
Tritanopia#C6BABA
Tritanomaly#C4BCAA
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #C1BF8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1bf8f: #C1BF8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1BF8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1bf8f': '#C1BF8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.749, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_c1bf8f">#C1BF8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1BF8F"

More Yellow Colors

#C1BF8F sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1BF8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1BF8F?

#C1BF8F is a light yellow — rgb(193, 191, 143) in RGB and hsl(58, 29%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #C1BF8F?

#C1BF8F is rgb(193, 191, 143) — red 193, green 191, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1BF8F?

#C1BF8F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 26%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1BF8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1BF8F scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1BF8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1BF8F 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 11.98, which is visibly different.

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