#C5A367 Color
#C5A367 is rgb(197, 163, 103) in RGB, hsl(38, 45%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 48%, 23%) 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 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5A367rgb(197, 163, 103)hsl(38, 45%, 59%)hsv(38, 48%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 48%, 23%)oklch(73.3% 0.088 80.9)lab(69.11% 7.25 35.97)lch(69.11% 36.70 78.60)What #C5A367 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 #C5A367, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5A367 Channel Values
How #C5A367 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 197 · G 163 · B 103 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 38° · S 45% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 38° · S 48% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 48% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.38:1 vs white · 8.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5A367 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 #C5A367
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5A367; 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 #C5A367
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 #C5A367 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.
#C5A367#A9A967#B5A767#AFAF65#B8AA66#CA9D9D#C89F8B#A8A8A8Using #C5A367 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5a367: #C5A367;background-color: #C5A367;colors: { 'color-c5a367': '#C5A367' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.639, blue: 0.404)<color name="color_c5a367">#C5A367</color>fill="#C5A367"More Orange Colors
#C5A367 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5A367 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5A367?
#C5A367 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(197, 163, 103) in RGB and hsl(38, 45%, 59%) 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 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #C5A367?
#C5A367 is rgb(197, 163, 103) — red 197, green 163, and blue 103 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5A367?
#C5A367 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 48%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5A367 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5A367 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5A367 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5A367 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 10.18, which is visibly different.
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