#C7A394 Color
#C7A394 is rgb(199, 163, 148) in RGB, hsl(18, 31%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 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 7.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7A394rgb(199, 163, 148)hsl(18, 31%, 68%)hsv(18, 26%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 22%)oklch(74.4% 0.048 43.8)lab(70.01% 12.01 13.07)lch(70.01% 17.75 47.42)What #C7A394 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 #C7A394, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7A394 Channel Values
How #C7A394 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 199 · G 163 · B 148 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 31% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 26% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 26% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.31:1 vs white · 9.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7A394 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 #C7A394
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7A394; 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 #C7A394
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 #C7A394 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.
#C7A394#AAAA94#B6A794#B0B093#BAAB93#C8A1A1#C8A29C#ABABABUsing #C7A394 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7a394: #C7A394;background-color: #C7A394;colors: { 'color-c7a394': '#C7A394' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.639, blue: 0.580)<color name="color_c7a394">#C7A394</color>fill="#C7A394"More Orange Colors
#C7A394 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7A394 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7A394?
#C7A394 is a light orange — rgb(199, 163, 148) in RGB and hsl(18, 31%, 68%) 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 7.43.
What is the RGB value of #C7A394?
#C7A394 is rgb(199, 163, 148) — red 199, green 163, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7A394?
#C7A394 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 26%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7A394 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7A394 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7A394 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7A394 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 10.33, which is visibly different.
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