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#C0947C Color

#C0947C is rgb(192, 148, 124) in RGB, hsl(21, 35%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0947C
HEX#C0947C
RGBrgb(192, 148, 124)
HSLhsl(21, 35%, 62%)
HSVhsv(21, 35%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.063 49.9)
LABlab(65.10% 14.64 19.43)
LCHlch(65.10% 24.33 53.01)

What #C0947C 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 #C0947C, 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 orange in the library.

#C0947C Channel Values

How #C0947C 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 148 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 21° · S 35% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 21° · S 35% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 35% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0947C 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0947C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0947C; 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 #C0947C

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 #C0947C 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#C0947C
Protanopia#9D9D7C
Protanomaly#AC997C
Deuteranopia#A4A47A
Deuteranomaly#B09E7B
Tritanopia#C29191
Tritanomaly#C19289
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0947C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0947c: #C0947C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0947C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0947c': '#C0947C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.580, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_c0947c">#C0947C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0947C"

More Orange Colors

#C0947C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0947C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0947C?

#C0947C is a light orange — rgb(192, 148, 124) in RGB and hsl(21, 35%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Taupe (#BC987E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.

What is the RGB value of #C0947C?

#C0947C is rgb(192, 148, 124) — red 192, green 148, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0947C?

#C0947C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 35%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0947C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0947C scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0947C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0947C 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 rosybrown (#BC8F8F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.88, which is visibly different.

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