Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C7A060

#C7A060 is a warm orange HEX color close to Camel. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 199, 160, 96, HSL 37, 48%, 58%, has luminance 0.3813, and belongs to the earth tone group.

orangewarmearth-tone
#C7A060 Sample readable text
HEX #C7A060
RGB rgb(199, 160, 96)
HSL hsl(37 48% 58%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 20, 52, 22)
Luminance 0.3813
Contrast Black 8.63:1White 2.43:1

CSS

--color-c7a060: #C7A060;
.background-c7a060 { background-color: #C7A060; }
.text-c7a060 { color: #C7A060; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3813
Black text8.63:1AA Pass
White text2.43:1AA 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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C7A060","rgb":[199,160,96],"hsl":[37,48,58],"cmyk":[0,20,52,22],"luminance":0.3813,"contrast":{"black":8.63,"white":2.43}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.63,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.43,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#DFC9A4","hex":"#DFC9A4","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.03,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#BBC760","hex":"#BBC760","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":11.45,"contrastWhite":1.83,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.26,"contrastWhite":2.05,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.15,"contrastWhite":2.07,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.79,"contrastWhite":2.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","earth tone","earth tone orange","Camel adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c7a060.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/camel.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/sandstone.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/bamboo.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#6088C7","analogous":["#C76C60","#BBC760"],"triadic":["#60C7A0","#A060C7"],"tetradic":["#60C76C","#6088C7","#C760BB"],"splitComplementary":["#60BBC7","#6C60C7"],"monochromatic":["#DFC9A4","#C7A060","#977135"]}
Variants
{"light":"#DFC9A4","dark":"#977135","saturated":"#DFA549","desaturated":"#B09A78","pastel":"#E2D7C5","neon":"#FFBD52"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"camel","name":"Camel","hex":"#C19A6B","distance":13.892443989449804},{"slug":"sandstone","name":"Sandstone","hex":"#C9AE74","distance":24.49489742783178},{"slug":"bamboo","name":"Bamboo","hex":"#C7B56E","distance":25.238858928247925},{"slug":"dark-khaki","name":"Dark Khaki","hex":"#BDB76B","distance":27.386127875258307},{"slug":"raw-sienna","name":"Raw Sienna","hex":"#D68A59","distance":27.53179979587241}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C7A060

#C7A060 is classified as a warm orange value with earth tone visual character. #C7A060 is visually closest to Camel, a named orange color with HEX #C19A6B.

The RGB channels are 199, 160, and 96, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 37deg with 48% saturation and 58% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3813, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 13.89, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.63:1AA Pass
White text2.43:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C7A060 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.63:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.43:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#DFC9A4#000000 text · best 13.03:1#DFC9A4
#BBC760#000000 text · best 11.45:1#BBC760
Bamboo#000000 text · best 10.26:1#C7B56E
Dark Khaki#000000 text · best 10.15:1#BDB76B
Sandstone#000000 text · best 9.79:1#C9AE74

Generated Palette

#C7A060#C7A060
#6088C7#6088C7
#C76C60#C76C60
#BBC760#BBC760
#DFC9A4#DFC9A4
#977135#977135

Color Harmonies

#6088C7#6088C7
#C76C60#C76C60
#BBC760#BBC760
#60C7A0#60C7A0
#A060C7#A060C7

Variants

#DFC9A4#DFC9A4
#977135#977135
#DFA549#DFA549
#B09A78#B09A78
#E2D7C5#E2D7C5
#FFBD52#FFBD52

Nearest Named Colors

Camel#C19A6B
Sandstone#C9AE74
Bamboo#C7B56E
Dark Khaki#BDB76B
Raw Sienna#D68A59

Related HEX Guides

Camel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C19A6B.Sandstone colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C9AE74.Bamboo colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #C7B56E.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C7A060 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.