Named color

Camel

Camel is an earth tone orange color with HEX #C19A6B. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 193, 154, 107, HSL 33, 41%, 59%, warm temperature, and is useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes.

#C19A6B orange warm earth-tone

HEX #C19A6B

RGB rgb(193, 154, 107)

HSL hsl(33 41% 59%)

CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 45, 24)

Luminance 0.3551

Contrast Black 8.1:1White 2.59:1

CSS Utilities

--color-camel: #C19A6B;
.bg-camel { background-color: #C19A6B; }
.text-camel { color: #C19A6B; }

Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Luminance0.3551

Black text8.1:1AA Pass

White text2.59:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{
  "hex": "#C19A6B",
  "rgb": [
    193,
    154,
    107
  ],
  "hsl": [
    33,
    41,
    59
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    20,
    45,
    24
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3551,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.1,
    "white": 2.59
  }
}

WCAG

{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000"
  ]
}

Harmonies

{
  "complementary": "#6C92C1",
  "analogous": [
    "#C1706C",
    "#BDC16C"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#6CC19B",
    "#9B6CC1"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#6CC170",
    "#6C92C1",
    "#C16CBD"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#6CBDC1",
    "#706CC1"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#DCC7AC",
    "#C19A6B",
    "#936D3E"
  ]
}

Variants

{
  "light": "#DCC7AC",
  "dark": "#936D3E",
  "saturated": "#D89D55",
  "desaturated": "#AA9883",
  "pastel": "#E1D7CC",
  "neon": "#FFB357"
}

Pairings

{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#6C92C1",
    "#C1706C",
    "#BDC16C"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#AA9883",
    "#DCC7AC"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#DCC7AC",
    "#AA9883"
  ]
}

Knowledge graph

{
  "nearestColors": [
    "sandstone",
    "bamboo",
    "dark-khaki",
    "antique-gold",
    "ecru"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "camel"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "antique-gold-vs-camel",
    "camel-vs-bamboo",
    "camel-vs-sandstone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/camel",
    "/wcag/camel",
    "/css/colors/camel",
    "/hex/c19a6b"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/camel"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/sandstone",
      "/colors/bamboo",
      "/colors/dark-khaki",
      "/colors/antique-gold",
      "/colors/ecru",
      "/compare/antique-gold-vs-camel",
      "/compare/camel-vs-bamboo",
      "/compare/camel-vs-sandstone",
      "/harmonies/camel",
      "/wcag/camel",
      "/css/colors/camel",
      "/hex/c19a6b"
    ]
  }
}

Full JSON dataset

{
  "slug": "camel",
  "name": "Camel",
  "hex": "#C19A6B",
  "uses": [
    "warm accents",
    "food branding",
    "interior palettes"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "warmth",
      "comfort",
      "approachability"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "hospitality",
      "craft",
      "food",
      "home decor"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "cold technical interfaces"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
    "type": "common",
    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "orange",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
    "earth-tone"
  ],
  "editorialNotes": "Curated internal color record with computed technical properties.",
  "tags": [
    "orange",
    "warm",
    "earth-tone",
    "warm-accents",
    "food-branding",
    "interior-palettes",
    "warmth",
    "comfort",
    "approachability"
  ],
  "popularity": 84,
  "rgb": [
    193,
    154,
    107
  ],
  "hsl": [
    33,
    41,
    59
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    20,
    45,
    24
  ],
  "luminance": 0.3551,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 8.1,
    "white": 2.59
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#6C92C1",
    "analogous": [
      "#C1706C",
      "#BDC16C"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#6CC19B",
      "#9B6CC1"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#6CC170",
      "#6C92C1",
      "#C16CBD"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#6CBDC1",
      "#706CC1"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#DCC7AC",
      "#C19A6B",
      "#936D3E"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#DCC7AC",
    "dark": "#936D3E",
    "saturated": "#D89D55",
    "desaturated": "#AA9883",
    "pastel": "#E1D7CC",
    "neon": "#FFB357"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-camel: #C19A6B;",
    "utility": ".bg-camel { background-color: #C19A6B; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-camel { color: #C19A6B; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "sandstone",
    "bamboo",
    "dark-khaki",
    "antique-gold",
    "ecru"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "camel"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "antique-gold-vs-camel",
    "camel-vs-bamboo",
    "camel-vs-sandstone"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/orange",
    "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
    "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/camel",
    "/wcag/camel",
    "/css/colors/camel",
    "/hex/c19a6b"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/orange",
      "/colors/by-temperature/warm",
      "/colors/by-tone/earth-tone"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/camel"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/sandstone",
      "/colors/bamboo",
      "/colors/dark-khaki",
      "/colors/antique-gold",
      "/colors/ecru",
      "/compare/antique-gold-vs-camel",
      "/compare/camel-vs-bamboo",
      "/compare/camel-vs-sandstone",
      "/harmonies/camel",
      "/wcag/camel",
      "/css/colors/camel",
      "/hex/c19a6b"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#6C92C1",
      "#C1706C",
      "#BDC16C"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#AA9883",
      "#DCC7AC"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#DCC7AC",
      "#AA9883"
    ]
  }
}

Color meaning and use

About Camel Color

Camel sits in the orange family with warm temperature and earth tone visual character. Camel is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include warmth, comfort, and approachability, which makes it relevant for hospitality and craft. In design work, Camel is most useful for warm accents, food branding, and interior palettes, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Camel against black and white text.

Black text8.1:1AA Pass

White text2.59:1AA Fail

AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A

AAA text options#000000

Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Sandstone#C9AE74

Bamboo#C7B56E

Dark Khaki#BDB76B

Antique Gold#B08D57

Ecru#C2B280

Color Harmonies

#6C92C1#6C92C1

#C1706C#C1706C

#BDC16C#BDC16C

#6CC19B#6CC19B

#9B6CC1#9B6CC1

Open full Camel harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#DCC7AC#DCC7AC

#936D3E#936D3E

#D89D55#D89D55

#AA9883#AA9883

#E1D7CC#E1D7CC

#FFB357#FFB357

Pairings

Black#000000

#6C92C1#6C92C1

#C1706C#C1706C

#BDC16C#BDC16C

Matte Black#1A1A1A

White Smoke#F5F5F5

Camel

CSS Utilities

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

About Camel Color

Related Color Guides

WCAG Accessibility

Similar Colors

Color Harmonies

Variants

Pairings