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#C59A44 Color

#C59A44 is rgb(197, 154, 68) in RGB, hsl(40, 53%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 65%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C59A44
HEX#C59A44
RGBrgb(197, 154, 68)
HSLhsl(40, 53%, 52%)
HSVhsv(40, 65%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 22%, 65%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(71% 0.115 82.2)
LABlab(66.47% 9.86 50.15)
LCHlch(66.47% 51.11 78.88)

What #C59A44 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 #C59A44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aztec Gold#C39953ΔE 7.63Sunray#E3AB57ΔE 9.09Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 9.29Indian Yellow#E3A857ΔE 9.44Earth Yellow#E1A95FΔE 9.8Lanzones#E0BC5BΔE 12.79

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

#C59A44 Channel Values

How #C59A44 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 197 · G 154 · B 688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 53% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 65% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 22% · Y 65% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C59A44 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 text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C59A44 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C59A44

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C59A44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C59A44
Complementary
#446FC5
Analogous
#C55944
Analogous
#B0C544
Triadic
#44C59A
Triadic
#9A44C5
Split comp.
#44B0C5
Split comp.
#5944C5

Tints & Shades of #C59A44

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

#CEA95F
#D5B676
#DDC492
#E5D1A9
#EDE0C4
#F4ECDC

Shades

#B08736
#94722E
#795D25
#624B1E
#463616
#2B210D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C59A44.

How #C59A44 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#C59A44
Protanopia#A2A243
Protanomaly#B19F44
Deuteranopia#AAAA40
Deuteranomaly#B5A442
Tritanopia#CA9393
Tritanomaly#C8967B
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C59A44 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c59a44: #C59A44;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C59A44;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c59a44': '#C59A44' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.604, blue: 0.267)
Android XML<color name="color_c59a44">#C59A44</color>
SVG fillfill="#C59A44"

More Yellow Colors

#C59A44 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C59A44 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C59A44?

#C59A44 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(197, 154, 68) in RGB and hsl(40, 53%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.63.

What is the RGB value of #C59A44?

#C59A44 is rgb(197, 154, 68) — red 197, green 154, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C59A44?

#C59A44 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 65%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C59A44 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C59A44 scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C59A44 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C59A44 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.58, which is visibly different.

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