#C03807 Color
#C03807 is rgb(192, 56, 7) in RGB, hsl(16, 93%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 96%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C03807rgb(192, 56, 7)hsl(16, 93%, 39%)hsv(16, 96%, 75%)cmyk(0%, 71%, 96%, 25%)oklch(54% 0.18 36.4)lab(45.05% 53.71 55.51)lch(45.05% 77.24 45.94)What #C03807 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 #C03807, 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.
#C03807 Channel Values
How #C03807 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 192 · G 56 · B 7 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 93% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 96% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 71% · Y 96% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.51:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C03807 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 #C03807 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C03807
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C03807; 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 #C03807
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 #C03807 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.
#C03807#626200#915403#7C7C00#9C6700#C13434#C03629#696969Using #C03807 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c03807: #C03807;background-color: #C03807;colors: { 'color-c03807': '#C03807' }Color(red: 0.753, green: 0.220, blue: 0.027)<color name="color_c03807">#C03807</color>fill="#C03807"More Brown Colors
#C03807 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C03807 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C03807?
#C03807 is a dark brown — rgb(192, 56, 7) in RGB and hsl(16, 93%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.6.
What is the RGB value of #C03807?
#C03807 is rgb(192, 56, 7) — red 192, green 56, and blue 7 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C03807?
#C03807 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 96%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C03807 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C03807 scores 5.51:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C03807 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C03807 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 17.38, which is visibly different.
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