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#C17C06 Color

#C17C06 is rgb(193, 124, 6) in RGB, hsl(38, 94%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 97%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C17C06
HEX#C17C06
RGBrgb(193, 124, 6)
HSLhsl(38, 94%, 39%)
HSVhsv(38, 97%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 97%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.138 70.5)
LABlab(58.34% 22.23 63.20)
LCHlch(58.34% 67.00 70.62)

What #C17C06 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 #C17C06, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 5.96Mustard Brown#CD7A00ΔE 6.76Caramel#C68E17ΔE 8.65Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 9.28Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 9.64Harvest Gold#DA9100ΔE 11.19

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

#C17C06 Channel Values

How #C17C06 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 124 · B 68-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 94% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 97% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 97% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C17C06 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 text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C17C06 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C17C06

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C17C06; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C17C06
Complementary
#064BC1
Analogous
#C11F06
Analogous
#A8C106
Triadic
#06C17C
Triadic
#7C06C1
Split comp.
#06A8C1
Split comp.
#1F06C1

Tints & Shades of #C17C06

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

#E99607
#F8AB25
#F9BA4D
#FBCB79
#FCDBA1
#FDECCE

Shades

#A86C05
#8F5C04
#774D04
#5E3D03
#452D02
#2D1D01

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C17C06.

How #C17C06 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#C17C06
Protanopia#8B8B01
Protanomaly#A38503
Deuteranopia#979700
Deuteranomaly#AA8D00
Tritanopia#C57575
Tritanomaly#C3785C
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C17C06 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c17c06: #C17C06;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C17C06;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c17c06': '#C17C06' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.486, blue: 0.024)
Android XML<color name="color_c17c06">#C17C06</color>
SVG fillfill="#C17C06"

More Brown Colors

#C17C06 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C17C06 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C17C06?

#C17C06 is a dark brown — rgb(193, 124, 6) in RGB and hsl(38, 94%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #C17C06?

#C17C06 is rgb(193, 124, 6) — red 193, green 124, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C17C06?

#C17C06 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 97%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C17C06 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C17C06 scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C17C06 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C17C06 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 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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