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#C4A31C Color

#C4A31C is rgb(196, 163, 28) in RGB, hsl(48, 75%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 86%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4A31C
HEX#C4A31C
RGBrgb(196, 163, 28)
HSLhsl(48, 75%, 44%)
HSVhsv(48, 86%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 86%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.142 93.5)
LABlab(68.47% 3.60 66.28)
LCHlch(68.47% 66.38 86.90)

What #C4A31C 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 #C4A31C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 5.05Light Gold#B29700ΔE 5.5Gold (Metallic)#D4AF37ΔE 6.13Neon Gold#CFAA01ΔE 7.52Antique Gold#CFB53BΔE 8Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 8.66

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#C4A31C Channel Values

How #C4A31C 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 196 · G 163 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 48° · S 75% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 48° · S 86% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 86% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4A31C 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C4A31C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C4A31C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4A31C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C4A31C
Complementary
#1C3EC4
Analogous
#C44F1C
Analogous
#92C41C
Triadic
#1CC4A3
Triadic
#A31CC4
Split comp.
#1C92C4
Split comp.
#4F1CC4

Tints & Shades of #C4A31C

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.

Tints

#E0BC29
#E5C548
#EAD16C
#EFDC8F
#F4E7B3
#F9F1D2

Shades

#AA8D18
#937A15
#786411
#5E4E0D
#43370A
#2D2506

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C4A31C.

How #C4A31C 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#C4A31C
Protanopia#A9A91B
Protanomaly#B5A71B
Deuteranopia#AFAF13
Deuteranomaly#B8AA17
Tritanopia#CB9A9A
Tritanomaly#C89D7B
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #C4A31C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c4a31c: #C4A31C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4A31C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4a31c': '#C4A31C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.639, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_c4a31c">#C4A31C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4A31C"

More Yellow Colors

#C4A31C sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

181807fffff51b1404fffff01f1f00ffffeb242400ffffe52a2913ffffe02b2003ffffd6573a00856514b0a94fcc9900e0e000edeae0f2f1e3f8f3c9fcfce8ffcc00fff000ffff0f

#C4A31C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4A31C?

#C4A31C is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(196, 163, 28) in RGB and hsl(48, 75%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Curry (#CCA01D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #C4A31C?

#C4A31C is rgb(196, 163, 28) — red 196, green 163, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4A31C?

#C4A31C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 86%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4A31C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4A31C scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4A31C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4A31C 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 goldenrod (#DAA520) at a CIE76 distance of 9.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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