#C38765 Color
#C38765 is rgb(195, 135, 101) in RGB, hsl(22, 44%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C38765rgb(195, 135, 101)hsl(22, 44%, 58%)hsv(22, 48%, 76%)cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 24%)oklch(67.6% 0.088 50.3)lab(61.91% 20.80 27.98)lch(61.91% 34.87 53.37)What #C38765 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 #C38765, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C38765 Channel Values
How #C38765 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 135 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 22° · S 44% · L 58% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 22° · S 48% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 31% · Y 48% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.01:1 vs white · 6.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C38765 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 #C38765
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C38765; 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 #C38765
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 #C38765 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.
#C38765#949464#A98F65#9E9E62#AE9563#C58383#C48578#959595Using #C38765 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c38765: #C38765;background-color: #C38765;colors: { 'color-c38765': '#C38765' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.529, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_c38765">#C38765</color>fill="#C38765"More Orange Colors
#C38765 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C38765 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C38765?
#C38765 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(195, 135, 101) in RGB and hsl(22, 44%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.
What is the RGB value of #C38765?
#C38765 is rgb(195, 135, 101) — red 195, green 135, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C38765?
#C38765 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 48%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C38765 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C38765 scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C38765 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C38765 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 12.37, which is visibly different.
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