#C0A98E Color

#C0A98E is rgb(192, 169, 142) in RGB, hsl(32, 28%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0A98E

HEX#C0A98E

RGBrgb(192, 169, 142)

HSLhsl(32, 28%, 65%)

HSVhsv(32, 26%, 75%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 25%)

OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.046 71.5)

LABlab(70.74% 5.54 17.22)

LCHlch(70.74% 18.09 72.16)

What #C0A98E 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 #C0A98E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Khaki (Web) (Khaki)#C3B091ΔE 3.26 Pale Taupe#BC987EΔE 7.73 Grullo#A99A86ΔE 8.05 Dark Vanilla#D1BEA8ΔE 8.28 Tan#D2B48CΔE 8.82 Greige#BEB7A4ΔE 9.35

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#C0A98E Channel Values

How #C0A98E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 192 · G 169 · B 142	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 32° · S 28% · L 65%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 32° · S 26% · V 75%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 12% · Y 26% · K 25%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.26:1 vs white · 9.31:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0A98E 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0A98E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0A98E; 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 #C0A98E

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 #C0A98E 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#C0A98E

Protanopia#ADAD8E

Protanomaly#B5AC8E

Deuteranopia#B1B18D

Deuteranomaly#B7AE8D

Tritanopia#C3A6A6

Tritanomaly#C2A79D

Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #C0A98E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0a98e: #C0A98E;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0A98E;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0a98e': '#C0A98E' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.663, blue: 0.557)

Android XML<color name="color_c0a98e">#C0A98E</color>

SVG fillfill="#C0A98E"

More Orange Colors

#C0A98E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c19a6b bfb8ae c3732a bf6136 c39953 bc987e c3b091 bb7530 c69f6c b88747 c8ad7f b87333 d8be9c e2c297 e8d9be f07427 f6f1e9 fbeddb ff5b00 ff8b61 ffae42 ffcc99 ffe4cd fff4e0

#C0A98E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0A98E?

#C0A98E is a light orange — rgb(192, 169, 142) in RGB and hsl(32, 28%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.26.

What is the RGB value of #C0A98E?

#C0A98E is rgb(192, 169, 142) — red 192, green 169, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0A98E?

#C0A98E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 26%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0A98E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0A98E scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0A98E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0A98E 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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