#C7AB8BSemolina (#C7AB8B) is a light, muted orange with an OKLCH hue of 71°, lightness 0.76 and chroma 0.055. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C7AB8B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(199, 171, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 35%, 66%) |
| HSV | hsv(32, 30%, 78%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 14%, 30%, 22%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(71.6 5.4 20.3) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.758 0.055 71) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Semolina shifts subtly: leans toward red; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.6), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#cda681 — ΔE 1.6, shifts subtly: leans toward red#cdab88 — ΔE 1.0, shifts subtly: leans toward red#c7ab8b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c7ac8d — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Semolina in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 2.18:1 and against black 9.63:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffefdd · #dfc4a6 · #c7ab8b · #90785d · #6a553d · #46341f
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#ded9ad · #d6c192 · #c7ab8b · #c09374 · #ae7e6f · #996c6a
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c7ab8b · #8d967c · #8c6d4a · #505e2c · #503715 · #20270f
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#ddd1c4 · #c7ab8b · #6c92bb · #7e6a54 · #5d4c39 · #3b3024
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#edf2f9 · #c7ab8b · #9b938b · #565a5e · #2a231b · #010204
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#fbf0e3 · #c7ab8b · #5a4936 · #3e2d18 · #1b0c00 · #f4aa49
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d5dbb6 · #c7ab8b · #ad8181 · #207a93 · #253350 · #061512
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e8f3ff · #c7ab8b · #6a9dae · #525483 · #002a35 · #010007
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e2f7f5 · #c7ab8b · #68a19d · #674d79 · #2e1b3b · #000202
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#e6f7ed · #c7ab8b · #74a088 · #385c82 · #38172e · #00020b
#D0B79B · #D9C3AA · #E1CFBA · #EADBCA · #F3E7DA
#A48B6F · #836D53 · #63503A · #443421 · #281B0B
#C2AC93 · #BEAD9B · #B9AEA3
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.