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#C0A39B Color

#C0A39B is rgb(192, 163, 155) in RGB, hsl(13, 23%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0A39B
HEX#C0A39B
RGBrgb(192, 163, 155)
HSLhsl(13, 23%, 68%)
HSVhsv(13, 19%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.036 35.9)
LABlab(69.45% 10.04 8.33)
LCHlch(69.45% 13.04 39.69)

What #C0A39B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0A39B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#C0A39B Channel Values

How #C0A39B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 163 · B 1558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 23% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 19% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 19% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0A39B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0A39B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0A39B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C0A39B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C0A39B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C0A39B
Protanopia#A8A89B
Protanomaly#B2A69B
Deuteranopia#ADAD9A
Deuteranomaly#B5A99A
Tritanopia#C1A2A2
Tritanomaly#C0A29F
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #C0A39B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c0a39b: #C0A39B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0A39B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0a39b': '#C0A39B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.639, blue: 0.608)
Android XML<color name="color_c0a39b">#C0A39B</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0A39B"

More Red Colors

#C0A39B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0A39B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0A39B?

#C0A39B is a light red — rgb(192, 163, 155) in RGB and hsl(13, 23%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #C0A39B?

#C0A39B is rgb(192, 163, 155) — red 192, green 163, and blue 155 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0A39B?

#C0A39B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 19%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0A39B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0A39B scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0A39B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0A39B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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