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#C28529 Color

#C28529 is rgb(194, 133, 41) in RGB, hsl(36, 65%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 79%, 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 7.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C28529
HEX#C28529
RGBrgb(194, 133, 41)
HSLhsl(36, 65%, 46%)
HSVhsv(36, 79%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 79%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.127 72.5)
LABlab(60.74% 18.52 55.84)
LCHlch(60.74% 58.83 71.65)

What #C28529 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 #C28529, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 7.8Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 8.61Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 8.79Caramel#C68E17ΔE 8.95Peru#CD853FΔE 9.32Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 10.84

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#C28529 Channel Values

How #C28529 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 133 · B 418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 65% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 79% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 79% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.14:1 vs white · 6.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C28529 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 text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C28529 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C28529

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C28529; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C28529
Complementary
#2966C2
Analogous
#C23829
Analogous
#B2C229
Triadic
#29C285
Triadic
#8529C2
Split comp.
#29B2C2
Split comp.
#3829C2

Tints & Shades of #C28529

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

#D59739
#DCA85B
#E2B878
#EACA9A
#F0D9B7
#F7EBD9

Shades

#A87324
#8F621E
#765119
#5D3F14
#432E0E
#2A1D09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C28529.

How #C28529 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#C28529
Protanopia#929228
Protanomaly#A78D28
Deuteranopia#9D9D1F
Deuteranomaly#AD9423
Tritanopia#C67E7E
Tritanomaly#C58166
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C28529 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c28529: #C28529;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C28529;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c28529': '#C28529' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.522, blue: 0.161)
Android XML<color name="color_c28529">#C28529</color>
SVG fillfill="#C28529"

More Orange Colors

#C28529 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C28529 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C28529?

#C28529 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(194, 133, 41) in RGB and hsl(36, 65%, 46%) 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 7.8.

What is the RGB value of #C28529?

#C28529 is rgb(194, 133, 41) — red 194, green 133, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C28529?

#C28529 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 79%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C28529 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C28529 scores 3.14:1 against white and 6.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C28529 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C28529 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 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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