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#C26E29 Color

#C26E29 is rgb(194, 110, 41) in RGB, hsl(27, 65%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 79%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Brown (#C3732A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C26E29
HEX#C26E29
RGBrgb(194, 110, 41)
HSLhsl(27, 65%, 46%)
HSVhsv(27, 79%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 79%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.133 55.6)
LABlab(55.40% 30.48 51.10)
LCHlch(55.40% 59.50 59.19)

What #C26E29 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 #C26E29, 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.

#C26E29 Channel Values

How #C26E29 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 194 · G 110 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 65% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 79% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 79% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C26E29 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C26E29

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C26E29; 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 #C26E29

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 #C26E29 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#C26E29
Protanopia#818127
Protanomaly#9F7A28
Deuteranopia#91911C
Deuteranomaly#A78422
Tritanopia#C56868
Tritanomaly#C46B56
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #C26E29 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c26e29: #C26E29;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C26E29;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c26e29': '#C26E29' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.431, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_c26e29">#C26E29</color>
SVG fillfill="#C26E29"

More Orange Colors

#C26E29 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C26E29 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C26E29?

#C26E29 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(194, 110, 41) in RGB and hsl(27, 65%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Brown (#C3732A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.59.

What is the RGB value of #C26E29?

#C26E29 is rgb(194, 110, 41) — red 194, green 110, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C26E29?

#C26E29 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 79%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C26E29 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C26E29 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C26E29 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C26E29 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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