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#C18957 Color

#C18957 is rgb(193, 137, 87) in RGB, hsl(28, 46%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 55%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C18957
HEX#C18957
RGBrgb(193, 137, 87)
HSLhsl(28, 46%, 55%)
HSVhsv(28, 55%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 55%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.095 61.9)
LABlab(61.98% 18.00 35.54)
LCHlch(61.98% 39.84 63.15)

What #C18957 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 #C18957, 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.

#C18957 Channel Values

How #C18957 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 137 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 28° · S 46% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 28° · S 55% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 55% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C18957 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C18957

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C18957; 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 #C18957

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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Shades

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How #C18957 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#C18957
Protanopia#959556
Protanomaly#A89057
Deuteranopia#9E9E53
Deuteranomaly#AD9655
Tritanopia#C48484
Tritanomaly#C38675
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C18957 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c18957: #C18957;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C18957;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c18957': '#C18957' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.537, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_c18957">#C18957</color>
SVG fillfill="#C18957"

More Orange Colors

#C18957 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C18957 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C18957?

#C18957 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(193, 137, 87) in RGB and hsl(28, 46%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #C18957?

#C18957 is rgb(193, 137, 87) — red 193, green 137, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C18957?

#C18957 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 55%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C18957 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C18957 scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C18957 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C18957 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 14.18, which is visibly different.

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