Palettes / Colors / #C1931A
#C1931A — Yellow
#C1931A is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkGoldenRod (#B8860B). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) — not an exact match. CSS darkgoldenrod gives you #B8860B, a different color; use #C1931A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C1931A is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #1A4AC1; it also sits naturally between #C13E1A and #9DC11A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C1931A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 147, 26 |
| HSL | 43°, 76%, 43% |
| HSV | 43°, 87%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 24%, 87%, 24% |
| XYZ | 32.61, 32.28, 5.49 |
| Yxy | 32.28, 0.4634, 0.4586 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.57, 7.05, 63.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.82, 6.17, 32.14 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 58% · Blue 10%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 87% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C1931A
.text { color: #C1931A; }
.background { background-color: #C1931A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C1931A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 147, 26); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(43, 76%, 43%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C1931A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 147, 26, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C1931A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 147, 26, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C1931A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C1931A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C1931A
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #1A4AC1:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.82:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C1931A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C1931A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C1931A: ·
How #C1931A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C1931A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C1931A?
#C1931A is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 193, 147, 26). Its closest standard named color is DarkGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C1931A?
#C1931A is RGB 193, 147, 26 — HSL 43°, 76%, 43% — CMYK 0%, 24%, 87%, 24%.
What colors go with #C1931A?
Its complement is #1A4AC1; analogous partners are #C13E1A and #9DC11A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C1931A for text?
Black text on #C1931A has a contrast ratio of 7.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.82:1.