Close to Sage
#C1C19C
#C1C19C is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 75.7% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 23% saturation and 68% 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 #C1C19C.
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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11.38:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.85:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.38:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C1C19C as they’d see it.
#C1C19C 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 #C1C19C
What color is #C1C19C?
#C1C19C is a light, muted yellow, close to the color Sage. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 75.7% green, and 61.2% blue. Its hue is 60°, with 23% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C1C19C in RGB?
#C1C19C is rgb(193, 193, 156): 193 red, 193 green, and 156 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C1C19C in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 0, 19, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C1C19C?
PANTONE 452 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C1C19C?
Its complement #BCBCE0 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.