#C89E89 Color
#C89E89 is rgb(200, 158, 137) in RGB, hsl(20, 36%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 32%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C89E89rgb(200, 158, 137)hsl(20, 36%, 66%)hsv(20, 32%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 21%, 32%, 22%)oklch(73.2% 0.058 47.9)lab(68.66% 13.88 17.27)lch(68.66% 22.16 51.20)What #C89E89 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 #C89E89, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C89E89 Channel Values
How #C89E89 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 200 · G 158 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 36% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 32% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 21% · Y 32% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C89E89 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 #C89E89
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C89E89; 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 #C89E89
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 #C89E89 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.
#C89E89#A6A689#B5A389#ADAD87#B9A788#CA9C9C#C99D94#A7A7A7Using #C89E89 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c89e89: #C89E89;background-color: #C89E89;colors: { 'color-c89e89': '#C89E89' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.620, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_c89e89">#C89E89</color>fill="#C89E89"More Orange Colors
#C89E89 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C89E89 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C89E89?
#C89E89 is a light orange — rgb(200, 158, 137) in RGB and hsl(20, 36%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #C89E89?
#C89E89 is rgb(200, 158, 137) — red 200, green 158, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C89E89?
#C89E89 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 32%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C89E89 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C89E89 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C89E89 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C89E89 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 11.98, which is visibly different.
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