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#C18D4E Color

#C18D4E is rgb(193, 141, 78) in RGB, hsl(33, 48%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 60%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C18D4E
HEX#C18D4E
RGBrgb(193, 141, 78)
HSLhsl(33, 48%, 53%)
HSVhsv(33, 60%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 60%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.102 69.9)
LABlab(62.86% 15.39 41.23)
LCHlch(62.86% 44.01 69.54)

What #C18D4E 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 #C18D4E, 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.

#C18D4E Channel Values

How #C18D4E 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 141 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 48% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 60% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 60% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C18D4E 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C18D4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C18D4E; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C18D4E

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C18D4E.

How #C18D4E 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#C18D4E
Protanopia#98984D
Protanomaly#AA934E
Deuteranopia#A1A14A
Deuteranomaly#AF994C
Tritanopia#C58787
Tritanomaly#C38974
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C18D4E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c18d4e: #C18D4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C18D4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c18d4e': '#C18D4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.553, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_c18d4e">#C18D4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C18D4E"

More Orange Colors

#C18D4E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C18D4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C18D4E?

#C18D4E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(193, 141, 78) in RGB and hsl(33, 48%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #C18D4E?

#C18D4E is rgb(193, 141, 78) — red 193, green 141, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C18D4E?

#C18D4E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 60%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C18D4E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C18D4E scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C18D4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C18D4E 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 11.19, which is visibly different.

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