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#C3C14B Color

#C3C14B is rgb(195, 193, 75) in RGB, hsl(59, 50%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 1%, 62%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Straw (#E4D96F), visibly different at ΔE 11.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3C14B
HEX#C3C14B
RGBrgb(195, 193, 75)
HSLhsl(59, 50%, 53%)
HSVhsv(59, 62%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 1%, 62%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(79% 0.139 108.3)
LABlab(76.56% -10.14 57.53)
LCHlch(76.56% 58.42 100.00)

What #C3C14B 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 #C3C14B, 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.

#C3C14B Channel Values

How #C3C14B 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 195 · G 193 · B 758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 59° · S 50% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 59° · S 62% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 1% · Y 62% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3C14B 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3C14B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3C14B; 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 #C3C14B

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3C14B.

How #C3C14B 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#C3C14B
Protanopia#C1C14B
Protanomaly#C2C14B
Deuteranopia#C2C24B
Deuteranomaly#C2C14B
Tritanopia#CCB7B7
Tritanomaly#C9BB98
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #C3C14B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3c14b: #C3C14B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3C14B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3c14b': '#C3C14B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.757, blue: 0.294)
Android XML<color name="color_c3c14b">#C3C14B</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3C14B"

More Yellow Colors

#C3C14B sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3C14B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3C14B?

#C3C14B is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(195, 193, 75) in RGB and hsl(59, 50%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Straw (#E4D96F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.24.

What is the RGB value of #C3C14B?

#C3C14B is rgb(195, 193, 75) — red 195, green 193, and blue 75 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3C14B?

#C3C14B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 1%, 62%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3C14B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3C14B scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3C14B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3C14B 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 18.98, which is visibly different.

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