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#C3923C Color

#C3923C is rgb(195, 146, 60) in RGB, hsl(38, 53%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 69%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3923C
HEX#C3923C
RGBrgb(195, 146, 60)
HSLhsl(38, 53%, 50%)
HSVhsv(38, 69%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 69%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(69.1% 0.118 78.5)
LABlab(64.18% 12.80 51.30)
LCHlch(64.18% 52.87 75.99)

What #C3923C 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 #C3923C, 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.

#C3923C Channel Values

How #C3923C 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 146 · B 608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 38° · S 53% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 38° · S 69% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 69% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3923C 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3923C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3923C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C3923C

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3923C.

How #C3923C 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#C3923C
Protanopia#9C9C3B
Protanomaly#AD983C
Deuteranopia#A4A437
Deuteranomaly#B19D39
Tritanopia#C88B8B
Tritanomaly#C68E73
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3923C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3923c: #C3923C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3923C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3923c': '#C3923C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.573, blue: 0.235)
Android XML<color name="color_c3923c">#C3923C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3923C"

More Orange Colors

#C3923C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3923C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3923C?

#C3923C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(195, 146, 60) in RGB and hsl(38, 53%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.

What is the RGB value of #C3923C?

#C3923C is rgb(195, 146, 60) — red 195, green 146, and blue 60 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3923C?

#C3923C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 69%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3923C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3923C scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3923C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3923C 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 11.67, which is visibly different.

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