#CA8516 Color
#CA8516 is rgb(202, 133, 22) in RGB, hsl(37, 80%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caramel (#C68E17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA8516rgb(202, 133, 22)hsl(37, 80%, 44%)hsv(37, 89%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 21%)oklch(67.2% 0.139 71.4)lab(61.66% 21.60 63.02)lch(61.66% 66.61 71.08)What #CA8516 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 #CA8516, 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.
#CA8516 Channel Values
How #CA8516 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 133 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 37° · S 80% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 37° · S 89% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 89% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.05:1 vs white · 6.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA8516 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 #CA8516 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CA8516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA8516; 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 #CA8516
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 #CA8516 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.
#CA8516#949413#AC8E14#A0A000#B29607#CE7D7D#CD8064#939393Using #CA8516 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca8516: #CA8516;background-color: #CA8516;colors: { 'color-ca8516': '#CA8516' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.522, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_ca8516">#CA8516</color>fill="#CA8516"More Brown Colors
#CA8516 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA8516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA8516?
#CA8516 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(202, 133, 22) in RGB and hsl(37, 80%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caramel (#C68E17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.
What is the RGB value of #CA8516?
#CA8516 is rgb(202, 133, 22) — red 202, green 133, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA8516?
#CA8516 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 89%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA8516 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CA8516 scores 3.05:1 against white and 6.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA8516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA8516 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 8.77, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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