Close to Yellow Ochre
#C19A00
#C19A00 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Yellow Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 60.4% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 100% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C19A00.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.66:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.89:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.66:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.89:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C19A00 as they’d see it.
#C19A00 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C19A00
What color is #C19A00?
#C19A00 is a dark, vivid yellow, close to the color Yellow Ochre. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 60.4% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 48°, with 100% saturation and 38% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C19A00 in RGB?
#C19A00 is rgb(193, 154, 0): 193 red, 154 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C19A00 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 20, 100, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C19A00?
PANTONE 117 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C19A00?
Its complement #A68FF8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.