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#C3621D Color

#C3621D is rgb(195, 98, 29) in RGB, hsl(25, 74%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 85%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alloy Orange (#C46210), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3621D
HEX#C3621D
RGBrgb(195, 98, 29)
HSLhsl(25, 74%, 44%)
HSVhsv(25, 85%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 85%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(60.2% 0.145 50.5)
LABlab(52.92% 36.68 53.90)
LCHlch(52.92% 65.19 55.77)

What #C3621D 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 #C3621D, 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 brown in the library.

#C3621D Channel Values

How #C3621D 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 98 · B 298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 74% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 85% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 85% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3621D 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 text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3621D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3621D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3621D; 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 #C3621D

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 #C3621D.

How #C3621D 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#C3621D
Protanopia#7A7A1A
Protanomaly#9D711B
Deuteranopia#8C8C02
Deuteranomaly#A57D10
Tritanopia#C55D5D
Tritanomaly#C45F4B
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3621D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3621d: #C3621D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3621D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3621d': '#C3621D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.384, blue: 0.114)
Android XML<color name="color_c3621d">#C3621D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3621D"

More Brown Colors

#C3621D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3621D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3621D?

#C3621D is a mid-tone brown — rgb(195, 98, 29) in RGB and hsl(25, 74%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alloy Orange (#C46210), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #C3621D?

#C3621D is rgb(195, 98, 29) — red 195, green 98, and blue 29 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3621D?

#C3621D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 85%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3621D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3621D scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3621D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3621D 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 5.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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