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#C36865 Color

#C36865 is rgb(195, 104, 101) in RGB, hsl(2, 44%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 48%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C36865
HEX#C36865
RGBrgb(195, 104, 101)
HSLhsl(2, 44%, 58%)
HSVhsv(2, 48%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 48%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(62.1% 0.117 23)
LABlab(54.92% 36.79 18.90)
LCHlch(54.92% 41.36 27.19)

What #C36865 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 #C36865, 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 red in the library.

#C36865 Channel Values

How #C36865 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 104 · B 1018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 2° · S 44% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 2° · S 48% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 48% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C36865 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C36865

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C36865; 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 #C36865

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 #C36865 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#C36865
Protanopia#7E7E64
Protanomaly#9E7665
Deuteranopia#8F8F61
Deuteranomaly#A68162
Tritanopia#C36868
Tritanomaly#C36867
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C36865 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c36865: #C36865;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C36865;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c36865': '#C36865' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.408, blue: 0.396)
Android XML<color name="color_c36865">#C36865</color>
SVG fillfill="#C36865"

More Red Colors

#C36865 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C36865 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C36865?

#C36865 is a mid-tone red — rgb(195, 104, 101) in RGB and hsl(2, 44%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.

What is the RGB value of #C36865?

#C36865 is rgb(195, 104, 101) — red 195, green 104, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C36865?

#C36865 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 48%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C36865 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C36865 scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C36865 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C36865 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 9.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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