Palettes / Colors / #C1971D

#C1971D — Yellow

#C1971D is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color DarkGoldenRod (#B8860B). It belongs to the yellow family.

#C1971D 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 #1D47C3; it also sits naturally between #C3471D and #9AC31D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 76% · Green 59% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 85% · Key 24%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #C1971D

.text { color: #C1971D; }
.background { background-color: #C1971D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C1971D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 151, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 74%, 44%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C1971D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 151, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C1971D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 151, 29, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#C1971D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C1971D">Div content here</div>

Shades of #C1971D

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Tones of #C1971D

Color harmonies

Complementary — #1D47C3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #C1971D: #000000.

How #C1971D 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 #C1971D

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #C1971D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #C1971C  ·  #C1971E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C1971D?

#C1971D is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 193, 151, 29). Its closest standard named color is DarkGoldenRod.

What is the RGB and HSL of #C1971D?

#C1971D is RGB 193, 151, 29 — HSL 45°, 74%, 44% — CMYK 0%, 22%, 85%, 24%.

What colors go with #C1971D?

Its complement is #1D47C3; analogous partners are #C3471D and #9AC31D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #C1971D for text?

Black text on #C1971D has a contrast ratio of 7.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.72:1.