#C34109 Color
#C34109 is rgb(195, 65, 9) in RGB, hsl(18, 91%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 95%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mahogany (#C04000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C34109rgb(195, 65, 9)hsl(18, 91%, 40%)hsv(18, 95%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 95%, 24%)oklch(55.5% 0.175 38.6)lab(46.91% 51.34 56.25)lch(46.91% 76.15 47.61)What #C34109 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 #C34109, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C34109 Channel Values
How #C34109 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 195 · G 65 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 91% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 95% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 95% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C34109 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.
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Colors That Go With #C34109
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C34109; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C34109
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 #C34109 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.
#C34109#676702#955A05#808000#9F6C00#C43D3D#C43F30#6D6D6DUsing #C34109 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c34109: #C34109;background-color: #C34109;colors: { 'color-c34109': '#C34109' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.255, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_c34109">#C34109</color>fill="#C34109"More Brown Colors
#C34109 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C34109 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C34109?
#C34109 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(195, 65, 9) in RGB and hsl(18, 91%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mahogany (#C04000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.
What is the RGB value of #C34109?
#C34109 is rgb(195, 65, 9) — red 195, green 65, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C34109?
#C34109 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 95%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C34109 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C34109 scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C34109 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C34109 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 15.58, which is visibly different.
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