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#C4811C Color

#C4811C is rgb(196, 129, 28) in RGB, hsl(36, 75%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 86%, 23%) 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 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4811C
HEX#C4811C
RGBrgb(196, 129, 28)
HSLhsl(36, 75%, 44%)
HSVhsv(36, 86%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 86%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(65.7% 0.134 70.6)
LABlab(59.97% 21.19 59.74)
LCHlch(59.97% 63.39 70.47)

What #C4811C 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 #C4811C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 5.99Caramel#C68E17ΔE 7.95Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 8.63Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 8.8Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 9.09Mustard Brown#CD7A00ΔE 9.42

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

#C4811C Channel Values

How #C4811C 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 129 · B 288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 36° · S 75% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 36° · S 86% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 86% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4811C 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 text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C4811C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C4811C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4811C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C4811C
Complementary
#1C5FC4
Analogous
#C42D1C
Analogous
#B4C41C
Triadic
#1CC481
Triadic
#811CC4
Split comp.
#1CB4C4
Split comp.
#2D1CC4

Tints & Shades of #C4811C

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

#E09729
#E5A648
#EAB76C
#EFC98F
#F4DAB3
#F9E9D2

Shades

#AA6F18
#936115
#784F11
#5E3E0D
#432C0A
#2D1D06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C4811C.

How #C4811C 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#C4811C
Protanopia#8F8F1A
Protanomaly#A78A1B
Deuteranopia#9B9B08
Deuteranomaly#AD9212
Tritanopia#C87A7A
Tritanomaly#C67D61
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C4811C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c4811c: #C4811C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4811C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4811c': '#C4811C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.506, blue: 0.110)
Android XML<color name="color_c4811c">#C4811C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4811C"

More Brown Colors

#C4811C sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

100c08e171001b0d04e155011c1917e05e001f0800e040001f1400db8f00241205db790034240e4619015036075c3f196935077a21008252218b6f47993300a8732ebd3000cc3300

#C4811C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4811C?

#C4811C is a mid-tone brown — rgb(196, 129, 28) in RGB and hsl(36, 75%, 44%) 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 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #C4811C?

#C4811C is rgb(196, 129, 28) — red 196, green 129, and blue 28 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4811C?

#C4811C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 86%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4811C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4811C scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4811C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4811C 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 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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