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#C27C19 Color

#C27C19 is rgb(194, 124, 25) in RGB, hsl(35, 77%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 87%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C27C19
HEX#C27C19
RGBrgb(194, 124, 25)
HSLhsl(35, 77%, 43%)
HSVhsv(35, 87%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 87%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(64.5% 0.134 68.4)
LABlab(58.52% 22.88 59.39)
LCHlch(58.52% 63.64 68.93)

What #C27C19 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 #C27C19, 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 brown in the library.

#C27C19 Channel Values

How #C27C19 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 124 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 77% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 87% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 87% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.39:1 vs white · 6.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C27C19 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 text3.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C27C19 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C27C19

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C27C19; 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 #C27C19

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C27C19.

How #C27C19 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#C27C19
Protanopia#8B8B16
Protanomaly#A48517
Deuteranopia#989801
Deuteranomaly#AA8E0D
Tritanopia#C67575
Tritanomaly#C4785D
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C27C19 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c27c19: #C27C19;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C27C19;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c27c19': '#C27C19' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.486, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_c27c19">#C27C19</color>
SVG fillfill="#C27C19"

More Brown Colors

#C27C19 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C27C19 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C27C19?

#C27C19 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(194, 124, 25) in RGB and hsl(35, 77%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.3.

What is the RGB value of #C27C19?

#C27C19 is rgb(194, 124, 25) — red 194, green 124, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C27C19?

#C27C19 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 87%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C27C19 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C27C19 scores 3.39:1 against white and 6.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C27C19 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C27C19 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.41, which is visibly different.

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