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#C04E0C Color

#C04E0C is rgb(192, 78, 12) in RGB, hsl(22, 88%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 94%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C04E0C
HEX#C04E0C
RGBrgb(192, 78, 12)
HSLhsl(22, 88%, 40%)
HSVhsv(22, 94%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 94%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.161 43.6)
LABlab(48.53% 44.77 56.04)
LCHlch(48.53% 71.73 51.38)

What #C04E0C 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 #C04E0C, 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.

#C04E0C Channel Values

How #C04E0C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 78 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 88% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 94% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 94% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.84:1 vs white · 4.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C04E0C 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.

TextWhite text4.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C04E0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C04E0C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C04E0C

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C04E0C.

How #C04E0C 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.

Typical#C04E0C
Protanopia#6D6D05
Protanomaly#956208
Deuteranopia#838300
Deuteranomaly#9F7100
Tritanopia#C14949
Tritanomaly#C14B3A
Achromatopsia#727272

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C04E0C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c04e0c: #C04E0C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C04E0C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c04e0c': '#C04E0C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.306, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_c04e0c">#C04E0C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C04E0C"

More Brown Colors

#C04E0C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C04E0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C04E0C?

#C04E0C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(192, 78, 12) in RGB and hsl(22, 88%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.84.

What is the RGB value of #C04E0C?

#C04E0C is rgb(192, 78, 12) — red 192, green 78, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C04E0C?

#C04E0C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 94%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C04E0C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C04E0C scores 4.84:1 against white and 4.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C04E0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C04E0C 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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