Information about #C1A51A color

#C1A51A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C1A51A is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 165, 26) — 75.7% red, 64.7% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 65 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow, #C1A51A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cookie Brown (#C7A317). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(193, 165, 26)), which gives #C1A51A its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C1A51A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C1A51A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C1A51A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C1A51A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C1A51A color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C1A51A 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
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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
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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
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#C1521A
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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
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#A51AC1
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#36C11A
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#C11A89
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Nearest named colors to #C1A51A

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

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Earls Green color link
Earls Green

#B8A722

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

#C1A51A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1A51A
  • RGB193, 165, 26
  • CMYK0, 11, 65, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 165, 26)
  • HSL50°, 76%, 43%
  • HSL Precise49.94°, 76.256%, 42.941%
  • HSV50°, 87%, 76%
  • HSB50°, 87%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.647, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.647, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.647, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC1A51A
  • DECIMAL ID12690714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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