#C14015 Color
#C14015 is rgb(193, 64, 21) in RGB, hsl(15, 80%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 89%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rust (#B7410E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C14015rgb(193, 64, 21)hsl(15, 80%, 42%)hsv(15, 89%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 89%, 24%)oklch(55.1% 0.173 37)lab(46.43% 51.16 52.00)lch(46.43% 72.95 45.46)What #C14015 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 #C14015, 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.
#C14015 Channel Values
How #C14015 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 193 · G 64 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 15° · S 80% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 15° · S 89% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 89% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.23:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C14015 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 #C14015 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C14015
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C14015; 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 #C14015
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C14015.
How #C14015 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.
#C14015#666610#935912#7F7F00#9E6B00#C23C3C#C23E31#6C6C6CUsing #C14015 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c14015: #C14015;background-color: #C14015;colors: { 'color-c14015': '#C14015' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.251, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_c14015">#C14015</color>fill="#C14015"More Brown Colors
#C14015 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C14015 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C14015?
#C14015 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(193, 64, 21) in RGB and hsl(15, 80%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rust (#B7410E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.
What is the RGB value of #C14015?
#C14015 is rgb(193, 64, 21) — red 193, green 64, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C14015?
#C14015 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 89%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C14015 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C14015 scores 5.23:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C14015 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C14015 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 15.4, which is visibly different.
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