#C8C3BC Color
#C8C3BC is rgb(200, 195, 188) in RGB, hsl(35, 10%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C8C3BCrgb(200, 195, 188)hsl(35, 10%, 76%)hsv(35, 6%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 22%)oklch(81.9% 0.011 76.6)lab(79.05% 0.88 4.18)lch(79.05% 4.27 78.09)What #C8C3BC 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 #C8C3BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C8C3BC Channel Values
How #C8C3BC 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 195 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 10% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 6% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 3% · Y 6% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8C3BC 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 #C8C3BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8C3BC; 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 #C8C3BC
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 #C8C3BC 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-c8c3bc: #C8C3BC;background-color: #C8C3BC;colors: { 'color-c8c3bc': '#C8C3BC' }Color(red: 0.784, green: 0.765, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_c8c3bc">#C8C3BC</color>fill="#C8C3BC"More Orange Colors
#C8C3BC sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C8C3BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C8C3BC?
#C8C3BC is a light orange — rgb(200, 195, 188) in RGB and hsl(35, 10%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Silver (#C9C0BB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #C8C3BC?
#C8C3BC is rgb(200, 195, 188) — red 200, green 195, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C8C3BC?
#C8C3BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 6%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C8C3BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C8C3BC scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C8C3BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C8C3BC 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 silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.48, which is very hard to tell apart.
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