#C17401 Color
#C17401 is rgb(193, 116, 1) in RGB, hsl(36, 99%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 99%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C17401rgb(193, 116, 1)hsl(36, 99%, 38%)hsv(36, 99%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 99%, 24%)oklch(62.9% 0.14 65.5)lab(56.47% 26.36 62.94)lch(56.47% 68.24 67.28)What #C17401 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 #C17401, 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.
#C17401 Channel Values
How #C17401 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 116 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 99% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 99% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 99% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.64:1 vs white · 5.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C17401 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.
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Colors That Go With #C17401
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C17401; 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 #C17401
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 #C17401 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.
#C17401#858500#A17F00#939300#A88800#C56D6D#C37055#868686Using #C17401 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c17401: #C17401;background-color: #C17401;colors: { 'color-c17401': '#C17401' }Color(red: 0.757, green: 0.455, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_c17401">#C17401</color>fill="#C17401"More Brown Colors
#C17401 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C17401 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C17401?
#C17401 is a dark brown — rgb(193, 116, 1) in RGB and hsl(36, 99%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.
What is the RGB value of #C17401?
#C17401 is rgb(193, 116, 1) — red 193, green 116, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C17401?
#C17401 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 99%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C17401 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C17401 scores 3.64:1 against white and 5.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C17401 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C17401 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 13.68, which is visibly different.
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