Closest web-safe match: #CCCC99

Color Details and Palettes for #C7BEA4

Details about the color Chopped Almonds#C7BEA4

Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.

Amber family Warm WCAG ink: dark
HEX #C7BEA4 RGB rgb(199, 190, 164) HSL hsl(45, 24%, 71%) CMYK cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 22%)

Color profile

About Color Hex #C7BEA4

#C7BEA4 is a warm color from the Amber family, closest in name to “Chopped Almonds”. In RGB it is rgb(199, 190, 164); in HSL, hsl(45, 24%, 71%).

The color Chopped Almonds, with hexadecimal code #c7bea4, sits in the orange color family, typically linked to enthusiasm, creativity, and warmth. Orange hues stimulate appetite and social interaction, which is why food brands and community platforms favor them. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation and Friendliness. Orange is associated with spirituality and courage in some cultures, such as in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Western cultures, it often represents autumn, harvest, and creativity. At just 24% saturation, this near-neutral shade carries only a subtle hint of its underlying hue, making it versatile for large surfaces and professional contexts. At 71% lightness, it strikes an approachable, open balance—bright enough to feel welcoming yet substantial enough to carry visual weight. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation, or Friendliness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

Key facts

RGB 199, 190, 164 red · green · blue HSL 45° 24% 71% hue · sat · light HSV 45° 18% 78% design-app pickers CMYK 0 5 18 22 print inks, % Luminance 0.516 0 dark → 1 light On black 11.33:1 ✓ AA contrast ratio On white 1.85:1 ✕ AA contrast ratio Web-safe #CCCC99 closest web-safe Best text black ideal foreground Character Pastel warm · amber family

The story of this color

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #C7BEA4

Chopped Almonds (#C7BEA4) belongs to the Amber color family.

With a dusty, low-saturation character, this color offers quiet complexity—neither bold nor faded. Dusty tones add vintage charm to retro-inspired designs and pair beautifully with metallic accents like copper or brass.

Historical Background

Amber—the fossilized tree resin—has been prized since the Neolithic period, with Baltic amber trade routes spanning from Scandinavia to the Mediterranean. The warm golden-yellow color named after this material became synonymous with preserved antiquity. In traffic engineering, amber signals 'caution'—a universal standard since the first traffic light was installed in London in 1868.

Design & Usage Tips

Amber tones bridge yellow and orange, lending warmth without the intensity of either extreme. They work beautifully in autumn-themed campaigns, artisanal food branding, and vintage-inspired designs. Pair amber with dark brown or forest green for an earthy, organic palette, or with ivory for a refined, warm-neutral scheme.

Positioned on the warm side of the color wheel (hue 45°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. At 24% saturation, the color has a muted, sophisticated quality that pairs well with bolder accents. It works as a background, a border, or a secondary element in layered compositions.

Psychological Impact

Amber evokes warmth, nostalgia, and comfort—like candlelight or afternoon sunlight. It feels inviting and reassuring, making it excellent for hospitality, craft beverage, and home-goods branding. Amber also carries a gentle sense of caution inherited from traffic signals.

At 71% lightness, it reads clearly on dark backgrounds and provides a welcoming, open feel in light-themed designs—versatile across both contexts.

Creative Design Ideas

Use amber gradients as warm overlays on hero photography for a golden-hour effect. Combine amber typography on dark backgrounds for a premium whiskey or craft-beer aesthetic. In UI design, amber status indicators effectively communicate 'pending' or 'in-progress' states.

Every format

#C7BEA4 Color Conversions

Every way to write Chopped Almonds — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#C7BEA4

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(199, 190, 164)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(45, 24%, 71%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(45, 18%, 78%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(45 64% 22%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 22%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(80.20% 0.037 91.16)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(80.20% -0.001 0.037)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 77.07, a: -1.16, b: 14.27

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 77.07, C: 14.32, H: 94.64

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 48.67, Y: 51.65, Z: 42.53

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
13090468

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

Channel breakdown

RGB Color Percentages for #C7BEA4

How much red, green and blue light mixes into Chopped Almonds.

Red 199/255 36.0% Green 190/255 34.4% Blue 164/255 29.7%

Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Chopped Almonds.

Ink coverage

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #C7BEA4

Ink needed to reproduce Chopped Almonds in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Key (Black).

0% CYAN 5% MAGENTA 18% YELLOW 22% KEY

Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.

Accessibility · WCAG

Luminance & Contrast for #C7BEA4

How bright Chopped Almonds is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.

Relative luminance 0.516
0 · dark1 · light

Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)

Aa Black text 11.33:1 ✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ Large
Aa White text 1.85:1 ✕ AA ✕ AAA ✕ Large

Developer shortcuts

Quick CSS Snippets for #C7BEA4

Copy-and-paste CSS for Chopped Almonds — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.

chopped-almonds.css
background-color: #C7BEA4;
color: #C7BEA4;
border: 2px solid #C7BEA4;
background-color: rgb(199, 190, 164);
background-color: hsl(45, 24%, 71%);
--color: #C7BEA4;

Shades · light to dark

#C7BEA4 Monochrome Palette

Lighter and darker steps of Chopped Almonds — the color's full brightness range in one strip.

#F9F9F6
#F1EFE8
#E9E5DB
#E0DBCD
#D8D2BF
#CFC8B2
#C7BEA4
#A9A28B
#8B8573
#6D695A
#504C42
#323029
#141310

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Harmony · 180° apart

#C7BEA4 Complementary Palette

Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.

#C7BEA4
#A3ACC7

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Harmony · adjacent hues

#C7BEA4 Analogic Palette

Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.

#C7BEA4
#BEC7A3
#C7ACA3
#ACC7A3
#C7A3AC
#A3C7AC
#C7A3BE

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Harmony · 120° apart

#C7BEA4 Triadic Palette

Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.

#C7BEA4
#A3C7BE
#BEA3C7

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Harmony · 90° apart

#C7BEA4 Quad Palette

Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.

#C7BEA4
#A3C7AC
#A3ACC7
#C7A3BE

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Accessibility

Color Blindness Simulation for #C7BEA4

How Chopped Almonds reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.

#C7BEA4
#C4C4AC
#C3C3AA
#C7AFB0
#BEBEBE
Normal vision full color Deuteranopia green weakness ✓ Friendly Protanopia red weakness ✓ Friendly Tritanopia blue-yellow weakness ✓ Friendly Achromatopsia total color blindness ✓ Friendly

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Harmony overview

Color Harmonies for #C7BEA4

The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.

#A3ACC7
#BEC7A3
#A3C7BE
#A3C7AC
Complementary opposite hue Analogous adjacent hue Triadic 120° apart Tetradic (Quad) 90° apart

Perceptually nearby

#C7BEA4 Nearby Colors

A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.

Tapioca#DDCCBB
Warm Neutral#BBAA99
Patisserie#EEDDCC
Quicksand#AA9988
Intimate Journal#CCBB99
Silver#BBBBBB
Ash#BBBBAA
Smoke Dragon#CCBBAA

From the color-name library

Colors Similar to #C7BEA4

The closest named colors to #C7BEA4 — same mood, each with its own character.

Chopped Almonds#C7BCA1
Lush#C5BDA0
Forgotten Tusk#C4BBA5
Moth#CBC1A2
Beach Dune#C6BB9C
Another One Bites the Dust#C7BBA4
Trail Dust#D0C4AC
Pistachio Shell#CFC5AF
Seine and Sensibility#CCC4B0
Ash#BEBAA7
Castaway Beach#D0C19F
Stone Guardians#CABA97

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Inspiration

Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Chopped Almonds (#c7bea4)

Curated Unsplash photos that carry the mood of Chopped Almonds — hover any tile to download it or view the original.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions about #C7BEA4

#C7BEA4 is a warm color from the Amber family. Its closest matched name is “Chopped Almonds”, matched perceptually with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. In RGB it is rgb(199, 190, 164); in HSL, hsl(45, 24%, 71%).
In RGB, #C7BEA4 is rgb(199, 190, 164); in HSL it is hsl(45, 24%, 71%); and in CMYK — the model used for print — it is cmyk(0%, 5%, 18%, 22%).
#C7BEA4 has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 against black and 1.85:1 against white. For readability, black body text meets the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 on it, while white does not.
The direct complement of #C7BEA4 is #A3ACC7 (opposite on the color wheel). For ready-made combinations, this page includes monochrome, analogous, triadic and tetradic palettes built from #C7BEA4 in the palette sections above.