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#C1681F Color

#C1681F is rgb(193, 104, 31) in RGB, hsl(27, 72%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 84%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1681F
HEX#C1681F
RGBrgb(193, 104, 31)
HSLhsl(27, 72%, 44%)
HSVhsv(27, 84%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 84%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(60.9% 0.139 54.3)
LABlab(53.89% 32.90 53.77)
LCHlch(53.89% 63.03 58.54)

What #C1681F 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 #C1681F, 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.

#C1681F Channel Values

How #C1681F 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 193 · G 104 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 72% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 84% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 84% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1681F 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1681F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1681F; 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 #C1681F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1681F.

How #C1681F 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#C1681F
Protanopia#7D7D1C
Protanomaly#9D751D
Deuteranopia#8E8E09
Deuteranomaly#A58014
Tritanopia#C46262
Tritanomaly#C3654F
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1681F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1681f: #C1681F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1681F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1681f': '#C1681F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.408, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_c1681f">#C1681F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1681F"

More Brown Colors

#C1681F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1681F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1681F?

#C1681F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(193, 104, 31) in RGB and hsl(27, 72%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #C1681F?

#C1681F is rgb(193, 104, 31) — red 193, green 104, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1681F?

#C1681F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 84%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1681F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1681F scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1681F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1681F 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 7.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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