#C1AE9A Color
#C1AE9A is rgb(193, 174, 154) in RGB, hsl(31, 24%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 10%, 20%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Greige (#BEB7A4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C1AE9Argb(193, 174, 154)hsl(31, 24%, 68%)hsv(31, 20%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 10%, 20%, 24%)oklch(76.2% 0.035 68.7)lab(72.34% 4.68 12.93)lch(72.34% 13.75 70.10)What #C1AE9A 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 #C1AE9A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C1AE9A Channel Values
How #C1AE9A 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 174 · B 154 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 31° · S 24% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 31° · S 20% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 10% · Y 20% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1AE9A 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 #C1AE9A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1AE9A; 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 #C1AE9A
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 #C1AE9A 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.
#C1AE9A#B1B19A#B8B09A#B5B599#BAB29A#C3ACAC#C2ADA5#B1B1B1Using #C1AE9A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c1ae9a: #C1AE9A;background-color: #C1AE9A;colors: { 'color-c1ae9a': '#C1AE9A' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.682, blue: 0.604)<color name="color_c1ae9a">#C1AE9A</color>fill="#C1AE9A"More Orange Colors
#C1AE9A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C1AE9A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C1AE9A?
#C1AE9A is a light orange — rgb(193, 174, 154) in RGB and hsl(31, 24%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Greige (#BEB7A4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.57.
What is the RGB value of #C1AE9A?
#C1AE9A is rgb(193, 174, 154) — red 193, green 174, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C1AE9A?
#C1AE9A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 10%, 20%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C1AE9A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C1AE9A scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C1AE9A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C1AE9A 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 12.31, which is visibly different.
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