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#C2913D Color

#C2913D is rgb(194, 145, 61) in RGB, hsl(38, 52%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 69%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C2913D
HEX#C2913D
RGBrgb(194, 145, 61)
HSLhsl(38, 52%, 50%)
HSVhsv(38, 69%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 69%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.116 78)
LABlab(63.82% 12.93 50.45)
LCHlch(63.82% 52.08 75.63)

What #C2913D 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 #C2913D, 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.

#C2913D Channel Values

How #C2913D 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 145 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 52% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 69% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 69% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.83:1 vs white · 7.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2913D 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 text2.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C2913D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2913D; 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 #C2913D

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C2913D.

How #C2913D 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#C2913D
Protanopia#9B9B3C
Protanomaly#AC973D
Deuteranopia#A3A338
Deuteranomaly#B09C3A
Tritanopia#C78A8A
Tritanomaly#C58D73
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C2913D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c2913d: #C2913D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C2913D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c2913d': '#C2913D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.569, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_c2913d">#C2913D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C2913D"

More Orange Colors

#C2913D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C2913D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C2913D?

#C2913D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(194, 145, 61) in RGB and hsl(38, 52%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.66.

What is the RGB value of #C2913D?

#C2913D is rgb(194, 145, 61) — red 194, green 145, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C2913D?

#C2913D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 69%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C2913D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C2913D scores 2.83:1 against white and 7.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C2913D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C2913D 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 11.32, which is visibly different.

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