#C19A00
Closest named color: Ocher (#BF9B0C). oklch(70.2% 0.144 90.5), rgb(193, 154, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#C19A00 is a medium-light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocher (#BF9B0C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocher (#BF9B0C) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19A00 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 154, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 100%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.2% 0.144 90.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C19A00 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19A00 | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19A00 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19A00 text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F8F5ED
oklch(97% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD7
oklch(93.7% 0.026 92.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D8B4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 89.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BF7C
oklch(81% 0.09 90.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19A00
oklch(70.2% 0.144 90.5)
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Step 500
500
#A78500
oklch(63.1% 0.129 90.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#765D00
oklch(49% 0.1 90.4)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#C19A00 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AE9800 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A315 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28B83 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19A00
#C19A00
oklch(70.2% 0.144 90.5)
- #7E98F8
#7E98F8
oklch(70.2% 0.144 270.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C19A00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.004
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.010
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.026
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.046
Use #C19A00 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.