#CA7A12 Color
#CA7A12 is rgb(202, 122, 18) in RGB, hsl(34, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 91%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA7A12rgb(202, 122, 18)hsl(34, 84%, 43%)hsv(34, 91%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 91%, 21%)oklch(65.2% 0.142 64.5)lab(59.09% 27.24 62.17)lch(59.09% 67.88 66.34)What #CA7A12 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 #CA7A12, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CA7A12 Channel Values
How #CA7A12 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 202 · G 122 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 34° · S 84% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 34° · S 91% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 91% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.33:1 vs white · 6.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA7A12 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 #CA7A12
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA7A12; 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 #CA7A12
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 #CA7A12 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.
#CA7A12#8C8C0E#A8850F#9B9B00#B08F00#CE7373#CC765B#8D8D8DUsing #CA7A12 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca7a12: #CA7A12;background-color: #CA7A12;colors: { 'color-ca7a12': '#CA7A12' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.478, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_ca7a12">#CA7A12</color>fill="#CA7A12"More Brown Colors
#CA7A12 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA7A12 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA7A12?
#CA7A12 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(202, 122, 18) in RGB and hsl(34, 84%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #CA7A12?
#CA7A12 is rgb(202, 122, 18) — red 202, green 122, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA7A12?
#CA7A12 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 91%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA7A12 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA7A12 scores 3.33:1 against white and 6.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA7A12 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA7A12 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 13.09, which is visibly different.
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