#C1A69A Color
#C1A69A is rgb(193, 166, 154) in RGB, hsl(18, 24%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C1A69Argb(193, 166, 154)hsl(18, 24%, 68%)hsv(18, 20%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 24%)oklch(74.6% 0.036 45.4)lab(70.29% 8.77 10.07)lch(70.29% 13.35 48.96)What #C1A69A 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 #C1A69A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C1A69A Channel Values
How #C1A69A 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 166 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 24% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 20% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 14% · Y 20% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.29:1 vs white · 9.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1A69A 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 #C1A69A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1A69A; 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 #C1A69A
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 #C1A69A 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.
#C1A69A#ABAB9A#B4A99A#B0B099#B7AC99#C2A5A5#C2A5A0#ABABABUsing #C1A69A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c1a69a: #C1A69A;background-color: #C1A69A;colors: { 'color-c1a69a': '#C1A69A' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.651, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_c1a69a">#C1A69A</color>fill="#C1A69A"More Orange Colors
#C1A69A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C1A69A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C1A69A?
#C1A69A is a light orange — rgb(193, 166, 154) in RGB and hsl(18, 24%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.
What is the RGB value of #C1A69A?
#C1A69A is rgb(193, 166, 154) — red 193, green 166, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C1A69A?
#C1A69A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 20%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C1A69A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C1A69A scores 2.29:1 against white and 9.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C1A69A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C1A69A 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 11.36, which is visibly different.
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