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#C1811A Color

#C1811A is rgb(193, 129, 26) in RGB, hsl(37, 76%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 87%, 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 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1811A
HEX#C1811A
RGBrgb(193, 129, 26)
HSLhsl(37, 76%, 43%)
HSVhsv(37, 87%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 87%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.132 72.3)
LABlab(59.59% 19.85 59.84)
LCHlch(59.59% 63.04 71.65)

What #C1811A 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 #C1811A, 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.

#C1811A Channel Values

How #C1811A 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 129 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 76% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 87% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 87% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1811A 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 text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1811A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1811A; 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 #C1811A

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 #C1811A.

How #C1811A 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#C1811A
Protanopia#8F8F18
Protanomaly#A58919
Deuteranopia#9A9A05
Deuteranomaly#AB9110
Tritanopia#C57A7A
Tritanomaly#C47D61
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1811A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1811a: #C1811A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1811A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1811a': '#C1811A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.506, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_c1811a">#C1811A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1811A"

More Brown Colors

#C1811A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1811A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1811A?

#C1811A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(193, 129, 26) in RGB and hsl(37, 76%, 43%) 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 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #C1811A?

#C1811A is rgb(193, 129, 26) — red 193, green 129, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1811A?

#C1811A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 87%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1811A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1811A scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1811A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1811A 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 7.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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