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#C2AB8E Color

#C2AB8E is rgb(194, 171, 142) in RGB, hsl(33, 30%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2AB8E
HEX#C2AB8E
RGBrgb(194, 171, 142)
HSLhsl(33, 30%, 66%)
HSVhsv(33, 27%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.048 73.4)
LABlab(71.44% 5.31 18.21)
LCHlch(71.44% 18.97 73.73)

What #C2AB8E 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 #C2AB8E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#C2AB8E Channel Values

How #C2AB8E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 194 · G 171 · B 1428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 30% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 27% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 12% · Y 27% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2AB8E 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C2AB8E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2AB8E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C2AB8E

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 #C2AB8E 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#C2AB8E
Protanopia#AFAF8E
Protanomaly#B7AE8E
Deuteranopia#B3B38D
Deuteranomaly#B9B08D
Tritanopia#C5A8A8
Tritanomaly#C4A99E
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #C2AB8E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2ab8e: #C2AB8E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2AB8E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2ab8e': '#C2AB8E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.671, blue: 0.557)
Android XML<color name="color_c2ab8e">#C2AB8E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2AB8E"

More Orange Colors

#C2AB8E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C2AB8E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2AB8E?

#C2AB8E is a light orange — rgb(194, 171, 142) in RGB and hsl(33, 30%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Khaki (Web) (Khaki) (#C3B091), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.35.

What is the RGB value of #C2AB8E?

#C2AB8E is rgb(194, 171, 142) — red 194, green 171, and blue 142 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2AB8E?

#C2AB8E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 27%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2AB8E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2AB8E scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2AB8E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2AB8E 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 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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