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#C7A399 Color

#C7A399 is rgb(199, 163, 153) in RGB, hsl(13, 29%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 23%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tuscany (#C09999), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7A399
HEX#C7A399
RGBrgb(199, 163, 153)
HSLhsl(13, 29%, 69%)
HSVhsv(13, 23%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 23%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.045 36)
LABlab(70.10% 12.54 10.46)
LCHlch(70.10% 16.33 39.84)

What #C7A399 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 #C7A399, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tuscany#C09999ΔE 6.14Silver Pink#C4AEADΔE 8.71Rosy Brown#BC8F8FΔE 8.79Pale Chestnut#DDADAFΔE 8.87Pastel Pink#DEA5A4ΔE 9.63Pale Taupe#BC987EΔE 9.77

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

#C7A399 Channel Values

How #C7A399 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 163 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 13° · S 29% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 13° · S 23% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 23% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7A399 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C7A399 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C7A399

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7A399; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C7A399
Complementary
#99BDC7
Analogous
#C799A6
Analogous
#C7BA99
Triadic
#99C7A3
Triadic
#A399C7
Split comp.
#99C7BA
Split comp.
#99A6C7

Tints & Shades of #C7A399

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

#CEAFA6
#D5BBB3
#DDC7C0
#E6D5D1
#EDE1DE
#F4EDEB

Shades

#B7887B
#A46B5B
#87574A
#69443A
#4C312A
#2B1C18

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C7A399.

How #C7A399 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#C7A399
Protanopia#AAAA99
Protanomaly#B6A799
Deuteranopia#B0B098
Deuteranomaly#BAAB98
Tritanopia#C8A2A2
Tritanomaly#C8A29E
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C7A399 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7a399: #C7A399;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7A399;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7a399': '#C7A399' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.639, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_c7a399">#C7A399</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7A399"

More Red Colors

#C7A399 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

1f0000fffafa1f0005fff5f51f0008fff1f2240000fff1f0240909fff0f2270707ffedeb4e0707710f04940000a81c07c0362ccdacace30022ee204dfa8072ff1818ff6467ffb7c5

#C7A399 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7A399?

#C7A399 is a light red — rgb(199, 163, 153) in RGB and hsl(13, 29%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tuscany (#C09999), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.14.

What is the RGB value of #C7A399?

#C7A399 is rgb(199, 163, 153) — red 199, green 163, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7A399?

#C7A399 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 23%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7A399 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7A399 scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7A399 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7A399 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 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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