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#C7880A Color

#C7880A is rgb(199, 136, 10) in RGB, hsl(40, 90%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 95%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caramel (#C68E17), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7880A
HEX#C7880A
RGBrgb(199, 136, 10)
HSLhsl(40, 90%, 41%)
HSVhsv(40, 95%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 95%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(67.3% 0.14 75.6)
LABlab(61.98% 18.61 65.35)
LCHlch(61.98% 67.95 74.10)

What #C7880A 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 #C7880A, 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 yellow in the library.

#C7880A Channel Values

How #C7880A 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 199 · G 136 · B 108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 40° · S 90% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 40° · S 95% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 95% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7880A 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7880A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7880A; 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 #C7880A

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 #C7880A 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#C7880A
Protanopia#959505
Protanomaly#AB9007
Deuteranopia#A0A000
Deuteranomaly#B19700
Tritanopia#CC8080
Tritanomaly#CA8365
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C7880A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7880a: #C7880A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7880A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7880a': '#C7880A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.533, blue: 0.039)
Android XML<color name="color_c7880a">#C7880A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7880A"

More Yellow Colors

#C7880A sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7880A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7880A?

#C7880A is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(199, 136, 10) in RGB and hsl(40, 90%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caramel (#C68E17), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.01.

What is the RGB value of #C7880A?

#C7880A is rgb(199, 136, 10) — red 199, green 136, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7880A?

#C7880A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 95%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7880A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7880A scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7880A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7880A 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 6.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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