#C8A99D Color
#C8A99D is rgb(200, 169, 157) in RGB, hsl(17, 28%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8A99Drgb(200, 169, 157)hsl(17, 28%, 70%)hsv(17, 21%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 22%)oklch(75.9% 0.04 42.3)lab(71.78% 10.29 10.64)lch(71.78% 14.80 45.98)What #C8A99D 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 #C8A99D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8A99D Channel Values
How #C8A99D 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 169 · B 157 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 28% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 21% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 21% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8A99D 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 #C8A99D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8A99D; 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 #C8A99D
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 #C8A99D 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.
#C8A99D#AFAF9D#B9AD9D#B4B49C#BCB09C#C9A8A8#C9A8A3#AFAFAFUsing #C8A99D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8a99d: #C8A99D;background-color: #C8A99D;colors: { 'color-c8a99d': '#C8A99D' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.663, blue: 0.616)<color name="color_c8a99d">#C8A99D</color>fill="#C8A99D"More Orange Colors
#C8A99D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8A99D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8A99D?
#C8A99D is a light orange — rgb(200, 169, 157) in RGB and hsl(17, 28%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Silver Pink (#C4AEAD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.
What is the RGB value of #C8A99D?
#C8A99D is rgb(200, 169, 157) — red 200, green 169, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8A99D?
#C8A99D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 21%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8A99D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8A99D scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8A99D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8A99D 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 11.42, which is visibly different.
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