#C2A366 Color
#C2A366 is rgb(194, 163, 102) in RGB, hsl(40, 43%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 47%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C2A366rgb(194, 163, 102)hsl(40, 43%, 58%)hsv(40, 47%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 47%, 24%)oklch(73% 0.087 83.4)lab(68.80% 5.93 36.02)lch(68.80% 36.51 80.66)What #C2A366 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 #C2A366, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C2A366 Channel Values
How #C2A366 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 194 · G 163 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 40° · S 43% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 40° · S 47% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 47% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2A366 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 #C2A366
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2A366; 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 #C2A366
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 #C2A366 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.
#C2A366#A9A966#B3A766#AEAE64#B6AA65#C79D9D#C59F8A#A7A7A7Using #C2A366 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c2a366: #C2A366;background-color: #C2A366;colors: { 'color-c2a366': '#C2A366' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.639, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_c2a366">#C2A366</color>fill="#C2A366"More Yellow Colors
#C2A366 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C2A366 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C2A366?
#C2A366 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(194, 163, 102) in RGB and hsl(40, 43%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #C2A366?
#C2A366 is rgb(194, 163, 102) — red 194, green 163, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C2A366?
#C2A366 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 47%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C2A366 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C2A366 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C2A366 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C2A366 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 10.8, which is visibly different.
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