Information about #C1A12F color

#C1A12F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C1A12F falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 161, 47) — 75.7% red, 63.1% green, 18.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 57 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C1A12F reads as a vivid, lively yellow and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Greenfinch (#BDA928). Slightly further away sit Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227) and Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(193, 161, 47)), which gives #C1A12F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. #C1A12F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C1A12F color variations

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#C1A12F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C1A12F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1A12F
  • RGB193, 161, 47
  • CMYK0, 13, 57, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 161, 47)
  • HSL47°, 61%, 47%
  • HSL Precise46.849°, 60.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV47°, 76%, 76%
  • HSB47°, 76%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.631, 0.184)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.631, 0.184, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.631, 0.184)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC1A12F
  • DECIMAL ID12689711
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01