#CA8312 Color
#CA8312 is rgb(202, 131, 18) in RGB, hsl(37, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 91%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA8312rgb(202, 131, 18)hsl(37, 84%, 43%)hsv(37, 91%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 35%, 91%, 21%)oklch(66.8% 0.14 70.4)lab(61.18% 22.59 63.59)lch(61.18% 67.48 70.45)What #CA8312 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 #CA8312, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.
#CA8312 Channel Values
How #CA8312 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 131 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 84% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 91% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 35% · Y 91% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.1:1 vs white · 6.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA8312 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CA8312 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CA8312
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA8312; 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 #CA8312
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CA8312.
How #CA8312 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.
#CA8312#92920E#AB8C10#9F9F00#B29500#CE7B7B#CD7E62#929292Using #CA8312 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca8312: #CA8312;background-color: #CA8312;colors: { 'color-ca8312': '#CA8312' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.514, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_ca8312">#CA8312</color>fill="#CA8312"More Brown Colors
#CA8312 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA8312 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA8312?
#CA8312 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(202, 131, 18) in RGB and hsl(37, 84%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.42.
What is the RGB value of #CA8312?
#CA8312 is rgb(202, 131, 18) — red 202, green 131, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA8312?
#CA8312 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 91%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA8312 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA8312 scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA8312 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA8312 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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