#C37355 Color
#C37355 is rgb(195, 115, 85) in RGB, hsl(16, 48%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 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 6.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C37355rgb(195, 115, 85)hsl(16, 48%, 55%)hsv(16, 56%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 24%)oklch(63.7% 0.11 41.1)lab(57.06% 30.17 30.72)lch(57.06% 43.06 45.52)What #C37355 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 #C37355, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C37355 Channel Values
How #C37355 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 16° · S 48% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 16° · S 56% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 41% · Y 56% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.56:1 vs white · 5.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C37355 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.
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Colors That Go With #C37355
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C37355; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C37355
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 #C37355 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.
#C37355#858554#A27E55#949450#A98852#C57070#C47166#888888Using #C37355 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c37355: #C37355;background-color: #C37355;colors: { 'color-c37355': '#C37355' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.451, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_c37355">#C37355</color>fill="#C37355"More Orange Colors
#C37355 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C37355 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C37355?
#C37355 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(195, 115, 85) in RGB and hsl(16, 48%, 55%) 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 6.43.
What is the RGB value of #C37355?
#C37355 is rgb(195, 115, 85) — red 195, green 115, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C37355?
#C37355 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 56%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C37355 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C37355 scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C37355 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C37355 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 13.44, which is visibly different.
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