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#C8ACA3 Color

#C8ACA3 is rgb(200, 172, 163) in RGB, hsl(15, 25%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 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 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8ACA3
HEX#C8ACA3
RGBrgb(200, 172, 163)
HSLhsl(15, 25%, 71%)
HSVhsv(15, 19%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.035 38.6)
LABlab(72.66% 9.42 8.60)
LCHlch(72.66% 12.76 42.38)

What #C8ACA3 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 #C8ACA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#C8ACA3 Channel Values

How #C8ACA3 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 200 · G 172 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 25% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 19% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 19% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8ACA3 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8ACA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8ACA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C8ACA3

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 #C8ACA3 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.

Typical#C8ACA3
Protanopia#B1B1A3
Protanomaly#BBAFA3
Deuteranopia#B6B6A2
Deuteranomaly#BDB2A2
Tritanopia#C9ABAB
Tritanomaly#C9ABA8
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #C8ACA3 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c8aca3: #C8ACA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8ACA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8aca3': '#C8ACA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.675, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_c8aca3">#C8ACA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8ACA3"

More Orange Colors

#C8ACA3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8ACA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8ACA3?

#C8ACA3 is a light orange — rgb(200, 172, 163) in RGB and hsl(15, 25%, 71%) 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 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #C8ACA3?

#C8ACA3 is rgb(200, 172, 163) — red 200, green 172, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8ACA3?

#C8ACA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 19%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8ACA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8ACA3 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8ACA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8ACA3 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 12.14, which is visibly different.

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