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#C09B62 Color

#C09B62 is rgb(192, 155, 98) in RGB, hsl(36, 43%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 49%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C09B62
HEX#C09B62
RGBrgb(192, 155, 98)
HSLhsl(36, 43%, 57%)
HSVhsv(36, 49%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 49%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.087 77.5)
LABlab(66.49% 8.92 35.22)
LCHlch(66.49% 36.33 75.79)

What #C09B62 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 #C09B62, 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.

#C09B62 Channel Values

How #C09B62 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 155 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 43% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 49% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 49% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C09B62 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C09B62

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C09B62; 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 #C09B62

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 #C09B62.

How #C09B62 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#C09B62
Protanopia#A2A262
Protanomaly#AF9F62
Deuteranopia#A8A860
Deuteranomaly#B2A361
Tritanopia#C49595
Tritanomaly#C39884
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C09B62 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c09b62: #C09B62;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C09B62;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c09b62': '#C09B62' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.608, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_c09b62">#C09B62</color>
SVG fillfill="#C09B62"

More Orange Colors

#C09B62 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C09B62 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C09B62?

#C09B62 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(192, 155, 98) in RGB and hsl(36, 43%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #C09B62?

#C09B62 is rgb(192, 155, 98) — red 192, green 155, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C09B62?

#C09B62 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 49%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C09B62 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C09B62 scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C09B62 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C09B62 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 11.9, which is visibly different.

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