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#C18871 Color

#C18871 is rgb(193, 136, 113) in RGB, hsl(17, 39%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C18871
HEX#C18871
RGBrgb(193, 136, 113)
HSLhsl(17, 39%, 60%)
HSVhsv(17, 41%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.078 42.9)
LABlab(62.10% 20.37 21.54)
LCHlch(62.10% 29.65 46.59)

What #C18871 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 #C18871, 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 orange in the library.

#C18871 Channel Values

How #C18871 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 136 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 39% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 41% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 41% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C18871 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C18871

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C18871; 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 #C18871

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 #C18871 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#C18871
Protanopia#949471
Protanomaly#A88F71
Deuteranopia#9E9E6E
Deuteranomaly#AD966F
Tritanopia#C38585
Tritanomaly#C2867E
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #C18871 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c18871: #C18871;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C18871;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c18871': '#C18871' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.533, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_c18871">#C18871</color>
SVG fillfill="#C18871"

More Orange Colors

#C18871 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C18871 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C18871?

#C18871 is a light orange — rgb(193, 136, 113) in RGB and hsl(17, 39%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #C18871?

#C18871 is rgb(193, 136, 113) — red 193, green 136, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C18871?

#C18871 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 41%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C18871 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C18871 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C18871 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C18871 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.31, which is visibly different.

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