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#C4A67E Color

#C4A67E is rgb(196, 166, 126) in RGB, hsl(34, 37%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 36%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4A67E
HEX#C4A67E
RGBrgb(196, 166, 126)
HSLhsl(34, 37%, 63%)
HSVhsv(34, 36%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 36%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.065 74.5)
LABlab(70.09% 7.14 25.06)
LCHlch(70.09% 26.06 74.10)

What #C4A67E 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 #C4A67E, 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.

#C4A67E Channel Values

How #C4A67E 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 196 · G 166 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 37% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 36% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 36% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4A67E 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C4A67E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4A67E; 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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Tints & Shades of #C4A67E

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 #C4A67E 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#C4A67E
Protanopia#ACAC7E
Protanomaly#B6A97E
Deuteranopia#B1B17D
Deuteranomaly#B9AC7D
Tritanopia#C7A2A2
Tritanomaly#C6A395
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #C4A67E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c4a67e: #C4A67E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4A67E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4a67e': '#C4A67E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.651, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_c4a67e">#C4A67E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4A67E"

More Orange Colors

#C4A67E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C4A67E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4A67E?

#C4A67E is a light orange — rgb(196, 166, 126) in RGB and hsl(34, 37%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light French Beige (#C8AD7F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.

What is the RGB value of #C4A67E?

#C4A67E is rgb(196, 166, 126) — red 196, green 166, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4A67E?

#C4A67E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 36%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4A67E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4A67E scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4A67E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4A67E 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 5.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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