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#C3872C Color

#C3872C is rgb(195, 135, 44) in RGB, hsl(36, 63%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 77%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3872C
HEX#C3872C
RGBrgb(195, 135, 44)
HSLhsl(36, 63%, 47%)
HSVhsv(36, 77%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 77%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.126 73)
LABlab(61.36% 17.99 55.30)
LCHlch(61.36% 58.15 71.98)

What #C3872C 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 #C3872C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 8.7Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 8.97Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 9.01Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.11Peru#CD853FΔE 9.15Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 10.95

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#C3872C Channel Values

How #C3872C 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 135 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 63% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 77% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 77% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3872C 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3872C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3872C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3872C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3872C
Complementary
#2C69C3
Analogous
#C33B2C
Analogous
#B4C32C
Triadic
#2CC387
Triadic
#872CC3
Split comp.
#2CB4C3
Split comp.
#3B2CC3

Tints & Shades of #C3872C

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

#D49840
#DBAA61
#E2BA7E
#E8CA9B
#EFD9B8
#F7EBDA

Shades

#AA7627
#916421
#79531B
#5B3F15
#432E0F
#2A1D09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3872C.

How #C3872C 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#C3872C
Protanopia#94942B
Protanomaly#A98F2B
Deuteranopia#9E9E23
Deuteranomaly#AE9527
Tritanopia#C78080
Tritanomaly#C68368
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3872C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3872c: #C3872C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3872C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3872c': '#C3872C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.529, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_c3872c">#C3872C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3872C"

More Orange Colors

#C3872C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C3872C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3872C?

#C3872C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(195, 135, 44) in RGB and hsl(36, 63%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.7.

What is the RGB value of #C3872C?

#C3872C is rgb(195, 135, 44) — red 195, green 135, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3872C?

#C3872C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 77%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3872C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3872C scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3872C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3872C 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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