#C7B09E Color
#C7B09E is rgb(199, 176, 158) in RGB, hsl(26, 27%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 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 5.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7B09Ergb(199, 176, 158)hsl(26, 27%, 70%)hsv(26, 21%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 22%)oklch(77.2% 0.037 60.3)lab(73.48% 6.44 12.45)lch(73.48% 14.02 62.66)What #C7B09E 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 #C7B09E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7B09E Channel Values
How #C7B09E 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 176 · B 158 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 27% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 21% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 21% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7B09E 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 #C7B09E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7B09E; 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 #C7B09E
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 #C7B09E 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.
#C7B09E#B4B49E#BCB39E#B8B89D#BEB59E#C9AEAE#C8AFA8#B4B4B4Using #C7B09E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7b09e: #C7B09E;background-color: #C7B09E;colors: { 'color-c7b09e': '#C7B09E' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.690, blue: 0.620)<color name="color_c7b09e">#C7B09E</color>fill="#C7B09E"More Orange Colors
#C7B09E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7B09E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7B09E?
#C7B09E is a light orange — rgb(199, 176, 158) in RGB and hsl(26, 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 5.28.
What is the RGB value of #C7B09E?
#C7B09E is rgb(199, 176, 158) — red 199, green 176, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7B09E?
#C7B09E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7B09E be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7B09E scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7B09E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7B09E 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 12.36, which is visibly different.
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