Camel (#C19A6B)

The hex code for Camel is #C19A6B. It is rgb(193, 154, 107) in RGB, hsl(33, 41%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 24%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C19A6B

HEX#C19A6B

RGBrgb(193, 154, 107)

HSLhsl(33, 41%, 59%)

HSVhsv(33, 45%, 76%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 24%)

OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.078 71.2)

LABlab(66.46% 10.51 30.46)

LCHlch(66.46% 32.22 70.96)

Colors Closest to Camel

Camel is a registered color name, also listed as Desert, Fallow, Lion, Wood Brown. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Light French Beige#C8AD7FΔE 8.37 Antique Brass#CD9575ΔE 9.6 Tumbleweed#DEAA88ΔE 10.82 Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 10.9 Burly Wood#DEB887ΔE 10.94 Tan#D2B48CΔE 11.1

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#C19A6B Channel Values

How Camel 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 193 · G 154 · B 107	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 33° · S 41% · L 59%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 33° · S 45% · V 76%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 20% · Y 45% · K 24%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.59:1 vs white · 8.1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Camel 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.

TextWhite text2.59:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text8.1:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Camel

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Camel

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Camel 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#C19A6B

Protanopia#A2A26B

Protanomaly#AF9F6B

Deuteranopia#A8A869

Deuteranomaly#B3A36A

Tritanopia#C59595

Tritanomaly#C39786

Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #C19A6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--camel: #C19A6B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C19A6B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'camel': '#C19A6B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.604, blue: 0.420)

Android XML<color name="camel">#C19A6B</color>

SVG fillfill="#C19A6B"

More Orange Colors

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

c3732a bf6136 c39953 bc987e c3b091 bb7530 c69f6c b88747 c8ad7f b87333 c98c3b af6e4d d98c3f e37854 e9c9aa f0ba94 f7e7ce fbefdf ff5b00 ff8b61 ffac47 ffcb6b ffe2b8 fff1db

#C19A6B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Camel?

The hex code for Camel is #C19A6B. That is rgb(193, 154, 107) in RGB, hsl(33, 41%, 59%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C19A6B?

#C19A6B is rgb(193, 154, 107) — red 193, green 154, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C19A6B?

#C19A6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 45%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C19A6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C19A6B scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C19A6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C19A6B 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 10.94, which is visibly different.

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