#C7A643 Color
#C7A643 is rgb(199, 166, 67) in RGB, hsl(45, 54%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 66%, 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 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7A643rgb(199, 166, 67)hsl(45, 54%, 52%)hsv(45, 66%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 17%, 66%, 22%)oklch(73.6% 0.122 90.5)lab(69.74% 4.54 54.06)lch(69.74% 54.25 85.20)What #C7A643 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 #C7A643, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7A643 Channel Values
How #C7A643 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 166 · B 67 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 45° · S 54% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 45° · S 66% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 17% · Y 66% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.34:1 vs white · 8.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7A643 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 #C7A643
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7A643; 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 #C7A643
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 #C7A643 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.
#C7A643#ACAC42#B8AA43#B2B240#BBAD41#CD9E9E#CBA183#A9A9A9Using #C7A643 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7a643: #C7A643;background-color: #C7A643;colors: { 'color-c7a643': '#C7A643' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.651, blue: 0.263)<color name="color_c7a643">#C7A643</color>fill="#C7A643"More Yellow Colors
#C7A643 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7A643 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7A643?
#C7A643 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(199, 166, 67) in RGB and hsl(45, 54%, 52%) 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 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #C7A643?
#C7A643 is rgb(199, 166, 67) — red 199, green 166, and blue 67 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7A643?
#C7A643 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 66%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7A643 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7A643 scores 2.34:1 against white and 8.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7A643 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7A643 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 15.74, which is visibly different.
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