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#C8ADA2 Color

#C8ADA2 is rgb(200, 173, 162) in RGB, hsl(17, 26%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 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 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8ADA2
HEX#C8ADA2
RGBrgb(200, 173, 162)
HSLhsl(17, 26%, 71%)
HSVhsv(17, 19%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.035 43.4)
LABlab(72.89% 8.80 9.47)
LCHlch(72.89% 12.93 47.11)

What #C8ADA2 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 #C8ADA2, 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.

#C8ADA2 Channel Values

How #C8ADA2 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 173 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 26% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 19% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 13% · Y 19% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8ADA2 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8ADA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8ADA2; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C8ADA2

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #C8ADA2 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#C8ADA2
Protanopia#B2B2A2
Protanomaly#BBB0A2
Deuteranopia#B7B7A1
Deuteranomaly#BEB3A1
Tritanopia#C9ACAC
Tritanomaly#C9ACA8
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C8ADA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8ada2: #C8ADA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8ADA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8ada2': '#C8ADA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.678, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_c8ada2">#C8ADA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8ADA2"

More Orange Colors

#C8ADA2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8ADA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8ADA2?

#C8ADA2 is a light orange — rgb(200, 173, 162) in RGB and hsl(17, 26%, 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 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #C8ADA2?

#C8ADA2 is rgb(200, 173, 162) — red 200, green 173, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8ADA2?

#C8ADA2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8ADA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8ADA2 scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8ADA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8ADA2 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 12.88, which is visibly different.

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