#C0B5A5 Color
#C0B5A5 is rgb(192, 181, 165) in RGB, hsl(36, 18%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Greige (#BEB7A4), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C0B5A5rgb(192, 181, 165)hsl(36, 18%, 70%)hsv(36, 14%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 25%)oklch(77.8% 0.026 77.4)lab(74.28% 2.03 9.66)lch(74.28% 9.87 78.14)What #C0B5A5 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 #C0B5A5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C0B5A5 Channel Values
How #C0B5A5 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 181 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 18% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 14% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 6% · Y 14% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0B5A5 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.
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Colors That Go With #C0B5A5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0B5A5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C0B5A5
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 #C0B5A5 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.
#C0B5A5#B7B7A5#BBB6A5#B9B9A5#BCB7A5#C2B3B3#C1B4AE#B6B6B6Using #C0B5A5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c0b5a5: #C0B5A5;background-color: #C0B5A5;colors: { 'color-c0b5a5': '#C0B5A5' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.710, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_c0b5a5">#C0B5A5</color>fill="#C0B5A5"More Orange Colors
#C0B5A5 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C0B5A5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C0B5A5?
#C0B5A5 is a light orange — rgb(192, 181, 165) in RGB and hsl(36, 18%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Greige (#BEB7A4), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #C0B5A5?
#C0B5A5 is rgb(192, 181, 165) — red 192, green 181, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C0B5A5?
#C0B5A5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 14%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C0B5A5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C0B5A5 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C0B5A5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C0B5A5 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 10.45, which is visibly different.
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