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#C0AFA5 Color

#C0AFA5 is rgb(192, 175, 165) in RGB, hsl(22, 18%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0AFA5
HEX#C0AFA5
RGBrgb(192, 175, 165)
HSLhsl(22, 18%, 70%)
HSVhsv(22, 14%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.024 52.6)
LABlab(72.72% 5.06 7.47)
LCHlch(72.72% 9.03 55.88)

What #C0AFA5 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 #C0AFA5, 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 orange in the library.

#C0AFA5 Channel Values

How #C0AFA5 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 175 · B 1658-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 18% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 14% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 9% · Y 14% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0AFA5 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0AFA5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0AFA5; 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 #C0AFA5

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 #C0AFA5 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#C0AFA5
Protanopia#B2B2A5
Protanomaly#B8B1A5
Deuteranopia#B5B5A4
Deuteranomaly#B9B3A5
Tritanopia#C1AEAE
Tritanomaly#C1AEAA
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #C0AFA5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0afa5: #C0AFA5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0AFA5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0afa5': '#C0AFA5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.686, blue: 0.647)
Android XML<color name="color_c0afa5">#C0AFA5</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0AFA5"

More Orange Colors

#C0AFA5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0AFA5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0AFA5?

#C0AFA5 is a light orange — rgb(192, 175, 165) in RGB and hsl(22, 18%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.93.

What is the RGB value of #C0AFA5?

#C0AFA5 is rgb(192, 175, 165) — red 192, green 175, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0AFA5?

#C0AFA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 9%, 14%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0AFA5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0AFA5 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0AFA5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0AFA5 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 9.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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