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#C27F6B Color

#C27F6B is rgb(194, 127, 107) in RGB, hsl(14, 42%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 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 9.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C27F6B
HEX#C27F6B
RGBrgb(194, 127, 107)
HSLhsl(14, 42%, 59%)
HSVhsv(14, 45%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(66.1% 0.089 37.4)
LABlab(59.99% 25.02 22.14)
LCHlch(59.99% 33.40 41.51)

What #C27F6B 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 #C27F6B, 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 red in the library.

#C27F6B Channel Values

How #C27F6B 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 127 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 42% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 45% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 45% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C27F6B 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C27F6B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C27F6B; 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 #C27F6B

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 #C27F6B 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#C27F6B
Protanopia#8D8D6A
Protanomaly#A5886B
Deuteranopia#999968
Deuteranomaly#AB9069
Tritanopia#C37D7D
Tritanomaly#C37E76
Achromatopsia#909090

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Using #C27F6B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c27f6b: #C27F6B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C27F6B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c27f6b': '#C27F6B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.498, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_c27f6b">#C27F6B</color>
SVG fillfill="#C27F6B"

More Red Colors

#C27F6B sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C27F6B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C27F6B?

#C27F6B is a mid-tone red — rgb(194, 127, 107) in RGB and hsl(14, 42%, 59%) 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 9.78.

What is the RGB value of #C27F6B?

#C27F6B is rgb(194, 127, 107) — red 194, green 127, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C27F6B?

#C27F6B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 45%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C27F6B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C27F6B scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C27F6B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C27F6B 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 13.01, which is visibly different.

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