#C4AB87 Color
#C4AB87 is rgb(196, 171, 135) in RGB, hsl(35, 34%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 23%) 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 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C4AB87rgb(196, 171, 135)hsl(35, 34%, 65%)hsv(35, 31%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 23%)oklch(75.4% 0.057 76.7)lab(71.52% 5.42 22.12)lch(71.52% 22.77 76.23)What #C4AB87 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 #C4AB87, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C4AB87 Channel Values
How #C4AB87 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 196 · G 171 · B 135 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 34% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 31% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 31% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.21:1 vs white · 9.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4AB87 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 #C4AB87
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4AB87; 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 #C4AB87
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 #C4AB87 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.
#C4AB87#B0B087#B8AE87#B4B486#BAB086#C7A7A7#C6A99B#AFAFAFUsing #C4AB87 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c4ab87: #C4AB87;background-color: #C4AB87;colors: { 'color-c4ab87': '#C4AB87' }Color(red: 0.769, green: 0.671, blue: 0.529)<color name="color_c4ab87">#C4AB87</color>fill="#C4AB87"More Orange Colors
#C4AB87 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C4AB87 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C4AB87?
#C4AB87 is a light orange — rgb(196, 171, 135) in RGB and hsl(35, 34%, 65%) 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 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #C4AB87?
#C4AB87 is rgb(196, 171, 135) — red 196, green 171, and blue 135 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C4AB87?
#C4AB87 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 31%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C4AB87 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C4AB87 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C4AB87 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C4AB87 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 4.76, which is very hard to tell apart.
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