Palettes / Colors / #C19C2C
#C19C2C — Yellow
#C19C2C is a yellow color we call Yellow, closest to the named color GoldenRod (#DAA520). It belongs to the yellow family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: goldenrod (#DAA520) — not an exact match. CSS goldenrod gives you #DAA520, a different color; use #C19C2C 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.
#C19C2C 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 #2B50BF; it also sits naturally between #BF502B and #9ABF2B. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C19C2C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 193, 156, 44 |
| HSL | 45°, 63%, 46% |
| HSV | 45°, 77%, 76% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 77%, 24% |
| XYZ | 34.34, 35.30, 7.39 |
| Yxy | 35.30, 0.4458, 0.4583 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.98, 2.74, 59.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.41, 2.40, 32.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 76% · Green 61% · Blue 17%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 77% · Key 24%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C19C2C
.text { color: #C19C2C; }
.background { background-color: #C19C2C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C19C2C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(193, 156, 44); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(45, 63%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C19C2C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(193, 156, 44, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C19C2C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(193, 156, 44, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C19C2C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C19C2C">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C19C2C
Tints of #C19C2C
Tones of #C19C2C
Color harmonies
Complementary — #2B50BF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C19C2C: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C19C2C
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 #C19C2C: ·
How #C19C2C 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 #C19C2C 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 #C19C2C?
#C19C2C is Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 193, 156, 44). Its closest standard named color is GoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C19C2C?
#C19C2C is RGB 193, 156, 44 — HSL 45°, 63%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 77%, 24%.
What colors go with #C19C2C?
Its complement is #2B50BF; analogous partners are #BF502B and #9ABF2B. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C19C2C for text?
Black text on #C19C2C has a contrast ratio of 8.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.61:1.