HEX atlas value

#C1B967

#C1B967 is a warm yellow HEX color close to Dark Khaki. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 193, 185, 103, HSL 55, 42%, 58%, has luminance 0.4701, and belongs to the earth tone group.

yellow warm earth-tone

#C1B967 Sample readable text

HEX #C1B967

RGB rgb(193, 185, 103)

HSL hsl(55 42% 58%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 4, 47, 24)

Luminance 0.4701

Contrast Black 10.4:1White 2.02:1

CSS

--color-c1b967: #C1B967;
.background-c1b967 { background-color: #C1B967; }
.text-c1b967 { color: #C1B967; }

Luminance0.4701

Black text10.4:1AA Pass

White text2.02:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#C1B967","rgb":[193,185,103],"hsl":[55,42,58],"cmyk":[0,4,47,24],"luminance":0.4701,"contrast":{"black":10.4,"white":2.02}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":10.4,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.02,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#DCD7A8","hex":"#DCD7A8","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.33,"contrastWhite":1.47,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D8CD4F","hex":"#D8CD4F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.77,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.04,"contrastWhite":1.9,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#9BC167","hex":"#9BC167","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.22,"contrastWhite":2.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["warm yellow","earth tone","earth tone yellow","Dark Khaki adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","highlight and warning systems"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c1b967.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-khaki.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#676EC1","analogous":["#C18C67","#9BC167"],"triadic":["#67C1B9","#B967C1"],"tetradic":["#67C18C","#676EC1","#C1679B"],"splitComplementary":["#679BC1","#8C67C1"],"monochromatic":["#DCD7A8","#C1B967","#918A3B"]}

Variants

{"light":"#DCD7A8","dark":"#918A3B","saturated":"#D8CD4F","desaturated":"#A9A67E","pastel":"#DFDDC8","neon":"#FFF152"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":6},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":10.04987562112089},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":18.81488772222678},{"slug":"champagne-gold","name":"Champagne Gold","hex":"#D6B971","distance":23.259406699226016},{"slug":"ecru","name":"Ecru","hex":"#C2B280","distance":25.98076211353316}]

HEX meaning and use

About #C1B967

#C1B967 is classified as a warm yellow value with earth tone visual character. #C1B967 is visually closest to Dark Khaki, a named yellow color with HEX #BDB76B.

The RGB channels are 193, 185, and 103, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 55deg with 42% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.4701, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 6.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text10.4:1AA Pass

White text2.02:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C1B967 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000010.4:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF2.02:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DCD7A8#000000 text · best 14.33:1#DCD7A8

#D8CD4F#000000 text · best 12.77:1#D8CD4F

Champagne Gold#000000 text · best 11.04:1#D6B971

Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E

#9BC167#000000 text · best 10.22:1#9BC167

Generated Palette

#C1B967#C1B967

#676EC1#676EC1

#C18C67#C18C67

#9BC167#9BC167

#DCD7A8#DCD7A8

#918A3B#918A3B

Color Harmonies

#676EC1#676EC1

#C18C67#C18C67

#9BC167#9BC167

#67C1B9#67C1B9

#B967C1#B967C1

Variants

#DCD7A8#DCD7A8

#918A3B#918A3B

#D8CD4F#D8CD4F

#A9A67E#A9A67E

#DFDDC8#DFDDC8

#FFF152#FFF152

Nearest Named Colors

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Bamboo#C7B56E

Sandstone#C9AE74

Champagne Gold#D6B971

Ecru#C2B280

#C1B967

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #C1B967

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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