#C19F30
Closest named color: Ocre (#C69C04). oklch(71.4% 0.13 91.1), rgb(193, 159, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#C19F30 is a medium-light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 91°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocre (#C69C04), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ocre (#C69C04) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19F30 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 159, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 60%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.13 91.1) |
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 #C19F30 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19F30 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19F30 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19F30 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
#F0EAD9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 90.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D9B8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 91.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BF83
oklch(80.8% 0.082 91)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19F30
oklch(71.4% 0.13 91.1)
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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)
#C19F30 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) | #B19D1D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A736 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19189 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19F30
#C19F30
oklch(71.4% 0.13 91.1)
- #859DF4
#859DF4
oklch(71.4% 0.13 271.1)
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 #C19F30, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.016
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.017
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.019
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.037
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.038
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.038
Use #C19F30 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.