#C7A8A3 Color
#C7A8A3 is rgb(199, 168, 163) in RGB, hsl(8, 24%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7A8A3rgb(199, 168, 163)hsl(8, 24%, 71%)hsv(8, 18%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 22%)oklch(75.8% 0.037 28.7)lab(71.55% 11.09 7.03)lch(71.55% 13.13 32.37)What #C7A8A3 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 #C7A8A3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7A8A3 Channel Values
How #C7A8A3 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 168 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 8° · S 24% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 8° · S 18% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 18% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.2:1 vs white · 9.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7A8A3 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 #C7A8A3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7A8A3; 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 #C7A8A3
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 #C7A8A3 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.
#C7A8A3#AEAEA3#B8ACA3#B3B3A2#BBAFA2#C8A7A7#C7A8A6#AFAFAFUsing #C7A8A3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7a8a3: #C7A8A3;background-color: #C7A8A3;colors: { 'color-c7a8a3': '#C7A8A3' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.659, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_c7a8a3">#C7A8A3</color>fill="#C7A8A3"More Red Colors
#C7A8A3 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7A8A3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7A8A3?
#C7A8A3 is a light red — rgb(199, 168, 163) in RGB and hsl(8, 24%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #C7A8A3?
#C7A8A3 is rgb(199, 168, 163) — red 199, green 168, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7A8A3?
#C7A8A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 18%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7A8A3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7A8A3 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7A8A3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7A8A3 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 10.1, which is visibly different.
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