#C7AD9E Color
#C7AD9E is rgb(199, 173, 158) in RGB, hsl(22, 27%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 21%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7AD9Ergb(199, 173, 158)hsl(22, 27%, 70%)hsv(22, 21%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 21%, 22%)oklch(76.6% 0.037 51.9)lab(72.72% 7.96 11.39)lch(72.72% 13.89 55.03)What #C7AD9E 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 #C7AD9E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7AD9E Channel Values
How #C7AD9E 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 173 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 27% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 21% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 21% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.12:1 vs white · 9.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7AD9E 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 #C7AD9E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7AD9E; 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 #C7AD9E
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 #C7AD9E 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.
#C7AD9E#B2B29E#BBB09E#B6B69D#BDB39D#C8ABAB#C8ACA6#B2B2B2Using #C7AD9E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7ad9e: #C7AD9E;background-color: #C7AD9E;colors: { 'color-c7ad9e': '#C7AD9E' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.678, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_c7ad9e">#C7AD9E</color>fill="#C7AD9E"More Orange Colors
#C7AD9E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7AD9E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7AD9E?
#C7AD9E is a light orange — rgb(199, 173, 158) in RGB and hsl(22, 27%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #C7AD9E?
#C7AD9E is rgb(199, 173, 158) — red 199, green 173, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7AD9E?
#C7AD9E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7AD9E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7AD9E scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7AD9E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7AD9E 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.57, which is visibly different.
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