#C8B3A2 Color
#C8B3A2 is rgb(200, 179, 162) in RGB, hsl(27, 26%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 11%, 19%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8B3A2rgb(200, 179, 162)hsl(27, 26%, 71%)hsv(27, 19%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 11%, 19%, 22%)oklch(78% 0.034 61.3)lab(74.42% 5.75 11.61)lch(74.42% 12.95 63.64)What #C8B3A2 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 #C8B3A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8B3A2 Channel Values
How #C8B3A2 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 179 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 27° · S 26% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 27° · S 19% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 11% · Y 19% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8B3A2 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 #C8B3A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8B3A2; 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 #C8B3A2
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 #C8B3A2 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-c8b3a2: #C8B3A2;background-color: #C8B3A2;colors: { 'color-c8b3a2': '#C8B3A2' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.702, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_c8b3a2">#C8B3A2</color>fill="#C8B3A2"More Orange Colors
#C8B3A2 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8B3A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8B3A2?
#C8B3A2 is a light orange — rgb(200, 179, 162) in RGB and hsl(27, 26%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Vanilla (#D1BEA8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #C8B3A2?
#C8B3A2 is rgb(200, 179, 162) — red 200, green 179, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8B3A2?
#C8B3A2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 11%, 19%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8B3A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8B3A2 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8B3A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8B3A2 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.15, which is visibly different.
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