#C35137 Color
#C35137 is rgb(195, 81, 55) in RGB, hsl(11, 56%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 72%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C35137rgb(195, 81, 55)hsl(11, 56%, 49%)hsv(11, 72%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 58%, 72%, 24%)oklch(57.9% 0.152 34.3)lab(49.82% 45.44 38.86)lch(49.82% 59.79 40.54)What #C35137 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 #C35137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C35137 Channel Values
How #C35137 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 81 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 11° · S 56% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 11° · S 72% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 58% · Y 72% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.61:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C35137 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 #C35137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C35137; 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 #C35137
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 #C35137 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.
#C35137#707035#986536#85852C#A27431#C44E4E#C44F46#757575Using #C35137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c35137: #C35137;background-color: #C35137;colors: { 'color-c35137': '#C35137' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.318, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_c35137">#C35137</color>fill="#C35137"More Red Colors
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#C35137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C35137?
#C35137 is a mid-tone red — rgb(195, 81, 55) in RGB and hsl(11, 56%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.2.
What is the RGB value of #C35137?
#C35137 is rgb(195, 81, 55) — red 195, green 81, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C35137?
#C35137 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 72%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C35137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C35137 scores 4.61:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C35137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C35137 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 brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 14.5, which is visibly different.
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