#C38555 Color
#C38555 is rgb(195, 133, 85) in RGB, hsl(26, 48%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C38555rgb(195, 133, 85)hsl(26, 48%, 55%)hsv(26, 56%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 24%)oklch(66.9% 0.1 57.7)lab(61.23% 20.81 35.77)lch(61.23% 41.38 59.81)What #C38555 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 #C38555, 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.
#C38555 Channel Values
How #C38555 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 133 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 48% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 56% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 32% · Y 56% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.09:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C38555 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C38555 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #C38555
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C38555; 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 #C38555
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C38555.
How #C38555 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.
#C38555#929254#A88D55#9D9D51#AE9453#C68080#C58271#939393Using #C38555 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c38555: #C38555;background-color: #C38555;colors: { 'color-c38555': '#C38555' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.522, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_c38555">#C38555</color>fill="#C38555"More Orange Colors
#C38555 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C38555 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C38555?
#C38555 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(195, 133, 85) in RGB and hsl(26, 48%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Raw Sienna (#D68A59), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.14.
What is the RGB value of #C38555?
#C38555 is rgb(195, 133, 85) — red 195, green 133, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C38555?
#C38555 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 56%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C38555 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C38555 scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C38555 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C38555 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 13.07, which is visibly different.
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