#C3A065 Color
#C3A065 is rgb(195, 160, 101) in RGB, hsl(38, 44%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 48%, 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 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3A065rgb(195, 160, 101)hsl(38, 44%, 58%)hsv(38, 48%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 48%, 24%)oklch(72.4% 0.087 79.8)lab(68.12% 7.81 35.73)lch(68.12% 36.58 77.67)What #C3A065 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 #C3A065, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C3A065 Channel Values
How #C3A065 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 195 · G 160 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 44% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 48% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 48% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.46:1 vs white · 8.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3A065 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 #C3A065
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3A065; 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 #C3A065
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 #C3A065 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.
#C3A065#A7A765#B3A465#ADAD63#B6A864#C79A9A#C69C88#A5A5A5Using #C3A065 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c3a065: #C3A065;background-color: #C3A065;colors: { 'color-c3a065': '#C3A065' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.627, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_c3a065">#C3A065</color>fill="#C3A065"More Orange Colors
#C3A065 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3A065 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3A065?
#C3A065 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(195, 160, 101) in RGB and hsl(38, 44%, 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 6.15.
What is the RGB value of #C3A065?
#C3A065 is rgb(195, 160, 101) — red 195, green 160, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3A065?
#C3A065 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 48%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3A065 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3A065 scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C3A065 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3A065 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 10.79, which is visibly different.
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