Caramel (#C68E17)

The hex code for Caramel is #C68E17. It is rgb(198, 142, 23) in RGB, hsl(41, 79%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 88%, 22%) in CMYK — a mid-tone yellow. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

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HEX#C68E17

RGBrgb(198, 142, 23)

HSLhsl(41, 79%, 43%)

HSVhsv(41, 88%, 78%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 88%, 22%)

OKLCHoklch(68.4% 0.137 79.3)

LABlab(63.35% 15.20 63.74)

LCHlch(63.35% 65.52 76.59)

Colors Closest to Caramel

Caramel is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 4.38 Vivid Amber#CC9900ΔE 7.93 Lemon Curry#CCA01DΔE 8.82 Goldenrod#DAA520ΔE 9.85 Satin Sheen Gold#CBA135ΔE 9.99 Harvest Gold#DA9100ΔE 10.42

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every yellow in the library.

#C68E17 Channel Values

How Caramel 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 142 · B 23	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 41° · S 79% · L 43%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 41° · S 88% · V 78%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 28% · Y 88% · K 22%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.88:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Caramel 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.

TextWhite text2.88:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Caramel

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Caramel; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Caramel

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Caramel 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#C68E17

Protanopia#999914

Protanomaly#AD9516

Deuteranopia#A3A301

Deuteranomaly#B29B0C

Tritanopia#CB8686

Tritanomaly#C9896B

Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #C68E17 in Code

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

CSS custom property--caramel: #C68E17;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C68E17;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'caramel': '#C68E17' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.557, blue: 0.090)

Android XML<color name="caramel">#C68E17</color>

SVG fillfill="#C68E17"

More Yellow Colors

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

c6c180 c5b358 c8981e c2b280 c8bb28 bf911d caca44 beb7a4 cba135 bdbd00 cbb91a bdb76b daa520 e7e7ab f0e891 f6f0bb fbf9ea fef9c2 ffe302 fffaf0 ffff99 3e2f09 6c630e 998c14

#C68E17 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Caramel?

The hex code for Caramel is #C68E17. That is rgb(198, 142, 23) in RGB, hsl(41, 79%, 43%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 88%, 22%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C68E17?

#C68E17 is rgb(198, 142, 23) — red 198, green 142, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C68E17?

#C68E17 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 88%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C68E17 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C68E17 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C68E17 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C68E17 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 4.38, which is very hard to tell apart.

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