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#C18349 Color

#C18349 is rgb(193, 131, 73) in RGB, hsl(29, 49%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 62%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C18349
HEX#C18349
RGBrgb(193, 131, 73)
HSLhsl(29, 49%, 52%)
HSVhsv(29, 62%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 62%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.107 62.3)
LABlab(60.37% 20.36 40.95)
LCHlch(60.37% 45.73 63.56)

What #C18349 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 #C18349, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Persian Orange#D99058ΔE 7.39Raw Sienna#D68A59ΔE 7.79Copper#B87333ΔE 7.99Peru#CD853FΔE 8.49Metallic Bronze#A97142ΔE 9.47Tan (Crayola)#D99A6CΔE 11.21

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

#C18349 Channel Values

How #C18349 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 131 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 29° · S 49% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 29° · S 62% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 62% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.18:1 vs white · 6.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C18349 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 text3.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C18349 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C18349

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C18349; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C18349
Complementary
#4987C1
Analogous
#C1494B
Analogous
#C1BF49
Triadic
#49C183
Triadic
#8349C1
Split comp.
#49C1BF
Split comp.
#494BC1

Tints & Shades of #C18349

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

#CA9563
#D1A47A
#DBB695
#E2C6AB
#EBD8C6
#F3E8DD

Shades

#AB713B
#905F31
#764E28
#5F3F21
#442D17
#2A1C0E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C18349.

How #C18349 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#C18349
Protanopia#909048
Protanomaly#A68B49
Deuteranopia#9B9B44
Deuteranomaly#AC9246
Tritanopia#C47D7D
Tritanomaly#C3806C
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C18349 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c18349: #C18349;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C18349;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c18349': '#C18349' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.514, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_c18349">#C18349</color>
SVG fillfill="#C18349"

More Orange Colors

#C18349 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C18349 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C18349?

#C18349 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(193, 131, 73) in RGB and hsl(29, 49%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.

What is the RGB value of #C18349?

#C18349 is rgb(193, 131, 73) — red 193, green 131, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C18349?

#C18349 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 62%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C18349 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C18349 scores 3.18:1 against white and 6.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C18349 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C18349 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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