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#C36C46 Color

#C36C46 is rgb(195, 108, 70) in RGB, hsl(18, 51%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 64%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C36C46
HEX#C36C46
RGBrgb(195, 108, 70)
HSLhsl(18, 51%, 52%)
HSVhsv(18, 64%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 64%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.122 43.6)
LABlab(55.34% 32.97 36.88)
LCHlch(55.34% 49.47 48.20)

What #C36C46 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 #C36C46, 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.

#C36C46 Channel Values

How #C36C46 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 108 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 18° · S 51% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 18° · S 64% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 64% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.78:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C36C46 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 text3.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C36C46

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C36C46; 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 #C36C46

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 #C36C46 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#C36C46
Protanopia#808045
Protanomaly#9F7945
Deuteranopia#90903F
Deuteranomaly#A78342
Tritanopia#C56868
Tritanomaly#C46A5C
Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #C36C46 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c36c46: #C36C46;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C36C46;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c36c46': '#C36C46' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.424, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_c36c46">#C36C46</color>
SVG fillfill="#C36C46"

More Orange Colors

#C36C46 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C36C46 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C36C46?

#C36C46 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(195, 108, 70) in RGB and hsl(18, 51%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #C36C46?

#C36C46 is rgb(195, 108, 70) — red 195, green 108, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C36C46?

#C36C46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 64%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C36C46 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C36C46 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C36C46 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C36C46 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.

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