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#C1C299 Color

#C1C299 is rgb(193, 194, 153) in RGB, hsl(61, 25%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), visibly different at ΔE 10.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1C299
HEX#C1C299
RGBrgb(193, 194, 153)
HSLhsl(61, 25%, 68%)
HSVhsv(61, 21%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.055 108.7)
LABlab(77.56% -5.40 20.61)
LCHlch(77.56% 21.31 104.69)

What #C1C299 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 #C1C299, 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.

#C1C299 Channel Values

How #C1C299 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 194 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 61° · S 25% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 61° · S 21% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.83:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1C299 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 text1.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1C299

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1C299; 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 #C1C299

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 #C1C299 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#C1C299
Protanopia#C2C299
Protanomaly#C1C299
Deuteranopia#C2C299
Deuteranomaly#C1C299
Tritanopia#C5BDBD
Tritanomaly#C4BFB0
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #C1C299 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1c299: #C1C299;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1C299;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1c299': '#C1C299' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.761, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_c1c299">#C1C299</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1C299"

More Yellow Colors

#C1C299 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1C299 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1C299?

#C1C299 is a light yellow — rgb(193, 194, 153) in RGB and hsl(61, 25%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.02.

What is the RGB value of #C1C299?

#C1C299 is rgb(193, 194, 153) — red 193, green 194, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1C299?

#C1C299 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 21%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1C299 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1C299 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1C299 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1C299 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 13.19, which is visibly different.

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