#C68076 Color
#C68076 is rgb(198, 128, 118) in RGB, hsl(7, 41%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 40%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is New York Pink (#D7837F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C68076rgb(198, 128, 118)hsl(7, 41%, 62%)hsv(7, 40%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 40%, 22%)oklch(67% 0.089 28.5)lab(60.90% 26.98 17.27)lch(60.90% 32.03 32.62)What #C68076 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 #C68076, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C68076 Channel Values
How #C68076 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 198 · G 128 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 7° · S 41% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 7° · S 40% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 40% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.11:1 vs white · 6.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C68076 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 #C68076
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C68076; 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 #C68076
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 #C68076 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.
#C68076#8F8F76#A88976#9C9C73#AE9174#C77F7F#C67F7B#929292Using #C68076 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c68076: #C68076;background-color: #C68076;colors: { 'color-c68076': '#C68076' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.502, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_c68076">#C68076</color>fill="#C68076"More Red Colors
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#C68076 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C68076?
#C68076 is a light red — rgb(198, 128, 118) in RGB and hsl(7, 41%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is New York Pink (#D7837F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.
What is the RGB value of #C68076?
#C68076 is rgb(198, 128, 118) — red 198, green 128, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C68076?
#C68076 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 40%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C68076 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C68076 scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C68076 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C68076 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.26, which is visibly different.
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