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#C0810C Color

#C0810C is rgb(192, 129, 12) in RGB, hsl(39, 88%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 94%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caramel (#C68E17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0810C
HEX#C0810C
RGBrgb(192, 129, 12)
HSLhsl(39, 88%, 40%)
HSVhsv(39, 94%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 94%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(65.2% 0.136 74)
LABlab(59.42% 19.23 62.86)
LCHlch(59.42% 65.73 72.99)

What #C0810C 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 #C0810C, 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.

#C0810C Channel Values

How #C0810C 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 129 · B 128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 39° · S 88% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 39° · S 94% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 94% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0810C 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0810C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0810C; 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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Tints & Shades of #C0810C

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 #C0810C.

How #C0810C 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#C0810C
Protanopia#8E8E08
Protanomaly#A58909
Deuteranopia#9A9A00
Deuteranomaly#AA9000
Tritanopia#C47979
Tritanomaly#C37C60
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0810C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0810c: #C0810C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0810C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0810c': '#C0810C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.506, blue: 0.047)
Android XML<color name="color_c0810c">#C0810C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0810C"

More Brown Colors

#C0810C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0810C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0810C?

#C0810C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(192, 129, 12) in RGB and hsl(39, 88%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caramel (#C68E17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.69.

What is the RGB value of #C0810C?

#C0810C is rgb(192, 129, 12) — red 192, green 129, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0810C?

#C0810C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 94%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0810C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0810C scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0810C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0810C 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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