What color is #C1AF5C?

#C1AF5C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Vegas Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1AF5C?

The RGB value is 193, 175, 92: 193 red, 175 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1AF5C?

The complementary color is #5C6EC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1AF5C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1AF5C color

#C1AF5C rgb(193, 175, 92)

Shades of brown

The hex color #C1AF5C is a desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 68.6% green and 36.1% blue (193, 175, 92).

Its hue angle is 49°, with 45% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 9% magenta, 52% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Vegas Gold (#C5B358), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#C1AF5C color codes

HEX	`#C1AF5C`
RGB	`rgb(193, 175, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 68.6%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(49, 45%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(49, 52%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 9%, 52%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.4, -4.37, 44.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.4, 44.68, 95.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.255, 42.772, 16.311)`
Decimal	`12693340`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1AF5C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C1AF5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1AF5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C1AF5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1af5c; }
.text { color: #c1af5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1af5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 175 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1af5c, #a0c15c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C1AF5C?: #C1AF5C is a desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Vegas Gold. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1AF5C?: The RGB value is 193, 175, 92: 193 red, 175 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1AF5C?: The complementary color is #5C6EC1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1AF5C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.55:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.