#C19E27
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.2% 0.134 91.2), rgb(193, 158, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#C19E27 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19E27 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 158, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 66%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.134 91.2) |
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 #C19E27 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19E27 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19E27 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19E27 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F0EAD8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 91.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 92.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BF81
oklch(80.9% 0.084 90.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19E27
oklch(71.2% 0.134 91.2)
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Step 500
500
#A68500
oklch(63% 0.129 91.2)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#765E00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 91.4)
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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
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C19E27 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) | #B19C09 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A62F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19088 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19E27
#C19E27
oklch(71.2% 0.134 91.2)
- #849CF6
#849CF6
oklch(71.2% 0.134 271.3)
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 #C19E27, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C19E27.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.012
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.012
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.034
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.041
Use #C19E27 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.