Neon Brown (#C3732A)

The hex code for Neon Brown is #C3732A. It is rgb(195, 115, 42) in RGB, hsl(29, 65%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 78%, 24%) in CMYK — a mid-tone orange. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3732A

HEX#C3732A

RGBrgb(195, 115, 42)

HSLhsl(29, 65%, 46%)

HSVhsv(29, 78%, 76%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 78%, 24%)

OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.131 58.5)

LABlab(56.66% 28.35 51.88)

LCHlch(56.66% 59.12 61.34)

Colors Closest to Neon Brown

Neon Brown is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Liver (Dogs)#B86D29ΔE 4.35 Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 4.58 Light Brown#B5651DΔE 5.28 Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 6.06 Copper#B87333ΔE 7.56 Peru#CD853FΔE 7.92

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#C3732A Channel Values

How Neon Brown 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 115 · B 42	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 29° · S 65% · L 46%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 29° · S 78% · V 76%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 41% · Y 78% · K 24%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.62:1 vs white · 5.81:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Neon Brown 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.

TextWhite text3.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.81:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Neon Brown

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Neon Brown; 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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Analogous

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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of Neon Brown

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Neon Brown 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#C3732A

Protanopia#858528

Protanomaly#A27E29

Deuteranopia#94941E

Deuteranomaly#A98823

Tritanopia#C66D6D

Tritanomaly#C56F59

Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #C3732A in Code

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

CSS custom property--neon-brown: #C3732A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3732A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'neon-brown': '#C3732A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.451, blue: 0.165)

Android XML<color name="neon_brown">#C3732A</color>

SVG fillfill="#C3732A"

More Orange Colors

Neon Brown sits in the orangefamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

c39953 c19a6b c3b091 bf6136 c69f6c bc987e c8ad7f bb7530 c98c3b b88747 c9c0bb b87333 d99058 e3a857 ea7610 f0dec7 f7ebdf fbf2ea ff5e24 ff8c00 ffae42 ffcba4 ffe4b5 fff1e0

#C3732A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Neon Brown?

The hex code for Neon Brown is #C3732A. That is rgb(195, 115, 42) in RGB, hsl(29, 65%, 46%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 78%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #C3732A?

#C3732A is rgb(195, 115, 42) — red 195, green 115, and blue 42 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3732A?

#C3732A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 78%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3732A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3732A scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3732A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3732A 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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