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#C7A08F Color

#C7A08F is rgb(199, 160, 143) in RGB, hsl(18, 33%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7A08F
HEX#C7A08F
RGBrgb(199, 160, 143)
HSLhsl(18, 33%, 67%)
HSVhsv(18, 28%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.7% 0.052 44.8)
LABlab(69.16% 13.04 14.65)
LCHlch(69.16% 19.61 48.32)

What #C7A08F 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 #C7A08F, 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 orange in the library.

#C7A08F Channel Values

How #C7A08F 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 160 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 33% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 28% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 20% · Y 28% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7A08F 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 text2.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7A08F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7A08F; 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 #C7A08F

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 #C7A08F 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#C7A08F
Protanopia#A7A78F
Protanomaly#B5A58F
Deuteranopia#AEAE8E
Deuteranomaly#B9A98E
Tritanopia#C99E9E
Tritanomaly#C89F98
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #C7A08F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7a08f: #C7A08F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7A08F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7a08f': '#C7A08F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.627, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_c7a08f">#C7A08F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7A08F"

More Orange Colors

#C7A08F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7A08F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7A08F?

#C7A08F is a light orange — rgb(199, 160, 143) in RGB and hsl(18, 33%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.93.

What is the RGB value of #C7A08F?

#C7A08F is rgb(199, 160, 143) — red 199, green 160, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7A08F?

#C7A08F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 28%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7A08F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7A08F scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7A08F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7A08F 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 10.41, which is visibly different.

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