#C8AEA3 Color
#C8AEA3 is rgb(200, 174, 163) in RGB, hsl(18, 25%, 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 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8AEA3rgb(200, 174, 163)hsl(18, 25%, 71%)hsv(18, 19%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 19%, 22%)oklch(77% 0.034 44.3)lab(73.16% 8.40 9.31)lch(73.16% 12.54 47.93)What #C8AEA3 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 #C8AEA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8AEA3 Channel Values
How #C8AEA3 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 174 · B 163 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 25% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 19% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 19% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8AEA3 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 #C8AEA3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8AEA3; 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 #C8AEA3
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 #C8AEA3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c8aea3: #C8AEA3;background-color: #C8AEA3;colors: { 'color-c8aea3': '#C8AEA3' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.682, blue: 0.639)<color name="color_c8aea3">#C8AEA3</color>fill="#C8AEA3"More Orange Colors
#C8AEA3 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8AEA3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8AEA3?
#C8AEA3 is a light orange — rgb(200, 174, 163) in RGB and hsl(18, 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 5.75.
What is the RGB value of #C8AEA3?
#C8AEA3 is rgb(200, 174, 163) — red 200, green 174, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8AEA3?
#C8AEA3 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 #C8AEA3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8AEA3 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8AEA3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8AEA3 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 13.14, which is visibly different.
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