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#C35628 Color

#C35628 is rgb(195, 86, 40) in RGB, hsl(18, 66%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 56%, 79%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C35628
HEX#C35628
RGBrgb(195, 86, 40)
HSLhsl(18, 66%, 46%)
HSVhsv(18, 79%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 56%, 79%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.152 41.5)
LABlab(50.62% 42.70 47.31)
LCHlch(50.62% 63.73 47.94)

What #C35628 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 #C35628, 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.

#C35628 Channel Values

How #C35628 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 195 · G 86 · B 408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 66% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 79% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 56% · Y 79% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C35628 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 text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C35628

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C35628; 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 #C35628

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

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How #C35628 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#C35628
Protanopia#737326
Protanomaly#996827
Deuteranopia#878717
Deuteranomaly#A3771F
Tritanopia#C45252
Tritanomaly#C45445
Achromatopsia#777777

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C35628 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c35628: #C35628;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C35628;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c35628': '#C35628' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.337, blue: 0.157)
Android XML<color name="color_c35628">#C35628</color>
SVG fillfill="#C35628"

More Orange Colors

#C35628 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C35628 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C35628?

#C35628 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(195, 86, 40) in RGB and hsl(18, 66%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.42.

What is the RGB value of #C35628?

#C35628 is rgb(195, 86, 40) — red 195, green 86, and blue 40 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C35628?

#C35628 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 56%, 79%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C35628 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C35628 scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C35628 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C35628 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 12.37, which is visibly different.

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