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#C16A06 Color

#C16A06 is rgb(193, 106, 6) in RGB, hsl(32, 94%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 97%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C16A06
HEX#C16A06
RGBrgb(193, 106, 6)
HSLhsl(32, 94%, 39%)
HSVhsv(32, 97%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 97%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(61.1% 0.144 58.7)
LABlab(54.25% 31.55 60.72)
LCHlch(54.25% 68.43 62.55)

What #C16A06 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 #C16A06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 5.87Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 6.05Mustard Brown#CD7A00ΔE 7.97Chocolate#D2691EΔE 8.65Light Brown#B5651DΔE 9.67Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 9.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every brown in the library.

#C16A06 Channel Values

How #C16A06 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 106 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 32° · S 94% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 32° · S 97% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 97% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.94:1 vs white · 5.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C16A06 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 text3.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C16A06 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C16A06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C16A06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C16A06
Complementary
#065DC1
Analogous
#C10C06
Analogous
#BBC106
Triadic
#06C16A
Triadic
#6A06C1
Split comp.
#06BBC1
Split comp.
#0C06C1

Tints & Shades of #C16A06

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.

Tints

#E97F07
#F89625
#F9A94D
#FBBE79
#FCD2A1
#FDE7CE

Shades

#A85C05
#8F4F04
#774104
#5E3303
#452602
#2D1801

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C16A06.

How #C16A06 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#C16A06
Protanopia#7F7F00
Protanomaly#9E7703
Deuteranopia#8F8F00
Deuteranomaly#A58100
Tritanopia#C46464
Tritanomaly#C3664E
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C16A06 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c16a06: #C16A06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C16A06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c16a06': '#C16A06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.416, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_c16a06">#C16A06</color>
SVG fillfill="#C16A06"

More Brown Colors

#C16A06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08e171001b0d04e155011c1917e05e001f0800e040001f1400db8f00241205db790034240e4619015036075c3f196935077a21008252218b6f47993300a8732ebd3000cc3300

#C16A06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C16A06?

#C16A06 is a dark brown — rgb(193, 106, 6) in RGB and hsl(32, 94%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #C16A06?

#C16A06 is rgb(193, 106, 6) — red 193, green 106, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C16A06?

#C16A06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 97%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C16A06 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C16A06 scores 3.94:1 against white and 5.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C16A06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C16A06 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 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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