Palettes / Colors / #C4C19C
#C4C19C — Light Dusty Yellow
#C4C19C is a yellow color we call Light Dusty Yellow, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the yellow family.
#C4C19C is a warm yellow color associated with optimism, attention and cheer. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9C9FC4; it also sits naturally between #C4AD9C and #B3C49C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4C19C |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 193, 156 |
| HSL | 55°, 25%, 69% |
| HSV | 55°, 20%, 77% |
| CMYK | 0%, 2%, 20%, 23% |
| XYZ | 47.84, 52.28, 39.02 |
| Yxy | 52.28, 0.3438, 0.3757 |
| CIE-Lab | 77.45, -5.07, 19.05 |
| Hunter Lab | 72.30, -4.64, 15.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 76% · Blue 61%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 20% · Key 23%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C4C19C
.text { color: #C4C19C; }
.background { background-color: #C4C19C; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4C19C; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 193, 156); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(55, 25%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4C19C; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 193, 156, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4C19C; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 193, 156, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4C19C">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4C19C">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C9FC4:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4C19C: #000000.
How #C4C19C 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 #C4C19C 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 #C4C19C?
#C4C19C is Light Dusty Yellow, a yellow color (RGB 196, 193, 156). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4C19C?
#C4C19C is RGB 196, 193, 156 — HSL 55°, 25%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 2%, 20%, 23%.
What colors go with #C4C19C?
Its complement is #9C9FC4; analogous partners are #C4AD9C and #B3C49C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4C19C for text?
Black text on #C4C19C has a contrast ratio of 11.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.