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#C46827 Color

#C46827 is rgb(196, 104, 39) in RGB, hsl(25, 67%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 80%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C46827
HEX#C46827
RGBrgb(196, 104, 39)
HSLhsl(25, 67%, 46%)
HSVhsv(25, 80%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 80%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.139 51.6)
LABlab(54.37% 34.30 51.18)
LCHlch(54.37% 61.61 56.17)

What #C46827 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 #C46827, 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.

#C46827 Channel Values

How #C46827 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 196 · G 104 · B 398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 25° · S 67% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 25° · S 80% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 80% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.92:1 vs white · 5.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C46827 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 text3.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C46827

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C46827; 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 #C46827

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 #C46827 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#C46827
Protanopia#7E7E25
Protanomaly#9F7626
Deuteranopia#8F8F17
Deuteranomaly#A7811F
Tritanopia#C66363
Tritanomaly#C56551
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C46827 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c46827: #C46827;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C46827;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c46827': '#C46827' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.408, blue: 0.153)
Android XML<color name="color_c46827">#C46827</color>
SVG fillfill="#C46827"

More Orange Colors

#C46827 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C46827 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C46827?

#C46827 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(196, 104, 39) in RGB and hsl(25, 67%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.

What is the RGB value of #C46827?

#C46827 is rgb(196, 104, 39) — red 196, green 104, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C46827?

#C46827 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 80%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C46827 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C46827 scores 3.92:1 against white and 5.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C46827 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C46827 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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