#C19F2A
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.4% 0.133 91.6), rgb(193, 159, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#C19F2A is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 92°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19F2A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 159, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 64%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.133 91.6) |
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 #C19F2A | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19F2A | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19F2A text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19F2A text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#D4BF82
oklch(80.8% 0.083 91.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19F2A
oklch(71.4% 0.133 91.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68600
oklch(63.2% 0.129 91.9)
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Step 600
600
#8C7000
oklch(55.6% 0.114 91.4)
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Step 700
700
#755E00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 92.1)
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Step 800
800
#604D00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 92.5)
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Step 900
900
#504000
oklch(37.8% 0.077 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#302500
oklch(26.9% 0.055 91.9)
#C19F2A 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) | #B19D11 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA631 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19189 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19F2A
#C19F2A
oklch(71.4% 0.133 91.6)
- #859CF6
#859CF6
oklch(71.3% 0.134 271.8)
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 #C19F2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C19F2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.013
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.014
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.036
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Yellow #BFAC05 ΔE 0.040
Use #C19F2A 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.