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#C29D75 Color

#C29D75 is rgb(194, 157, 117) in RGB, hsl(31, 39%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Camel (#C19A6B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C29D75
HEX#C29D75
RGBrgb(194, 157, 117)
HSLhsl(31, 39%, 61%)
HSVhsv(31, 40%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.07 68.5)
LABlab(67.47% 10.17 26.42)
LCHlch(67.47% 28.31 68.94)

What #C29D75 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 #C29D75, 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.

#C29D75 Channel Values

How #C29D75 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 157 · B 1178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 39% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 40% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 19% · Y 40% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C29D75 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C29D75

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C29D75; 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 #C29D75

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 #C29D75 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#C29D75
Protanopia#A4A475
Protanomaly#B1A175
Deuteranopia#AAAA73
Deuteranomaly#B4A574
Tritanopia#C59999
Tritanomaly#C49A8C
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C29D75 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c29d75: #C29D75;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C29D75;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c29d75': '#C29D75' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.616, blue: 0.459)
Android XML<color name="color_c29d75">#C29D75</color>
SVG fillfill="#C29D75"

More Orange Colors

#C29D75 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C29D75 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C29D75?

#C29D75 is a light orange — rgb(194, 157, 117) in RGB and hsl(31, 39%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Camel (#C19A6B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.18.

What is the RGB value of #C29D75?

#C29D75 is rgb(194, 157, 117) — red 194, green 157, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C29D75?

#C29D75 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 40%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C29D75 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C29D75 scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C29D75 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C29D75 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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