#C38160 Color
#C38160 is rgb(195, 129, 96) in RGB, hsl(20, 45%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C38160rgb(195, 129, 96)hsl(20, 45%, 57%)hsv(20, 51%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 24%)oklch(66.4% 0.094 47.2)lab(60.42% 23.59 28.83)lch(60.42% 37.25 50.71)What #C38160 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 #C38160, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C38160 Channel Values
How #C38160 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 129 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 45% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 51% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 34% · Y 51% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.17:1 vs white · 6.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C38160 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 #C38160
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C38160; 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 #C38160
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 #C38160 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.
#C38160#8F8F5F#A68A60#9B9B5C#AC915E#C57D7D#C47F73#919191Using #C38160 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c38160: #C38160;background-color: #C38160;colors: { 'color-c38160': '#C38160' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.506, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_c38160">#C38160</color>fill="#C38160"More Orange Colors
#C38160 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C38160 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C38160?
#C38160 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(195, 129, 96) in RGB and hsl(20, 45%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brown Sugar (#AF6E4D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.34.
What is the RGB value of #C38160?
#C38160 is rgb(195, 129, 96) — red 195, green 129, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C38160?
#C38160 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 51%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C38160 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C38160 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C38160 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C38160 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 11.72, which is visibly different.
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