#C9A064 Color
#C9A064 is rgb(201, 160, 100) in RGB, hsl(36, 48%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C9A064rgb(201, 160, 100)hsl(36, 48%, 59%)hsv(36, 50%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 21%)oklch(73% 0.092 76)lab(68.73% 10.25 37.17)lch(68.73% 38.56 74.58)What #C9A064 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 #C9A064, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C9A064 Channel Values
How #C9A064 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 201 · G 160 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 48% · L 59% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 50% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 20% · Y 50% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9A064 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 #C9A064
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9A064; 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 #C9A064
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 #C9A064 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.
#C9A064#A8A864#B6A564#AFAF62#BAA963#CD9A9A#CC9C88#A7A7A7Using #C9A064 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c9a064: #C9A064;background-color: #C9A064;colors: { 'color-c9a064': '#C9A064' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.627, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_c9a064">#C9A064</color>fill="#C9A064"More Orange Colors
#C9A064 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C9A064 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C9A064?
#C9A064 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(201, 160, 100) in RGB and hsl(36, 48%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.97.
What is the RGB value of #C9A064?
#C9A064 is rgb(201, 160, 100) — red 201, green 160, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C9A064?
#C9A064 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 20%, 50%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C9A064 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C9A064 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C9A064 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C9A064 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 11.04, which is visibly different.
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