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#C28056 Color

#C28056 is rgb(194, 128, 86) in RGB, hsl(23, 47%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C28056
HEX#C28056
RGBrgb(194, 128, 86)
HSLhsl(23, 47%, 55%)
HSVhsv(23, 56%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.1 52.7)
LABlab(59.93% 23.06 33.64)
LCHlch(59.93% 40.79 55.56)

What #C28056 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 #C28056, 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.

#C28056 Channel Values

How #C28056 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 128 · B 868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 47% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 56% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 56% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.22:1 vs white · 6.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C28056 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 text3.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C28056

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C28056; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C28056

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 #C28056.

How #C28056 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#C28056
Protanopia#8E8E55
Protanomaly#A58956
Deuteranopia#9A9A52
Deuteranomaly#AB9054
Tritanopia#C47C7C
Tritanomaly#C47D6F
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C28056 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c28056: #C28056;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C28056;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c28056': '#C28056' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.502, blue: 0.337)
Android XML<color name="color_c28056">#C28056</color>
SVG fillfill="#C28056"

More Orange Colors

#C28056 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C28056 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C28056?

#C28056 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(194, 128, 86) in RGB and hsl(23, 47%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #C28056?

#C28056 is rgb(194, 128, 86) — red 194, green 128, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C28056?

#C28056 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 56%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C28056 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C28056 scores 3.22:1 against white and 6.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C28056 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C28056 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 13.47, which is visibly different.

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