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#C7A548 Color

#C7A548 is rgb(199, 165, 72) in RGB, hsl(44, 53%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 64%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7A548
HEX#C7A548
RGBrgb(199, 165, 72)
HSLhsl(44, 53%, 53%)
HSVhsv(44, 64%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 64%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.118 89)
LABlab(69.52% 5.27 51.63)
LCHlch(69.52% 51.89 84.17)

What #C7A548 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 #C7A548, 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.

#C7A548 Channel Values

How #C7A548 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 165 · B 728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 44° · S 53% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 44° · S 64% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 64% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7A548 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7A548

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7A548; 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 #C7A548

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 #C7A548 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#C7A548
Protanopia#ABAB48
Protanomaly#B7A948
Deuteranopia#B1B145
Deuteranomaly#BAAC46
Tritanopia#CD9D9D
Tritanomaly#CBA083
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #C7A548 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7a548: #C7A548;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7A548;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7a548': '#C7A548' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.647, blue: 0.282)
Android XML<color name="color_c7a548">#C7A548</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7A548"

More Yellow Colors

#C7A548 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7A548 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7A548?

#C7A548 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(199, 165, 72) in RGB and hsl(44, 53%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.01.

What is the RGB value of #C7A548?

#C7A548 is rgb(199, 165, 72) — red 199, green 165, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7A548?

#C7A548 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 64%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7A548 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7A548 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7A548 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7A548 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 16.7, which is visibly different.

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