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#C4874A Color

#C4874A is rgb(196, 135, 74) in RGB, hsl(30, 51%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Orange (#D99058), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4874A
HEX#C4874A
RGBrgb(196, 135, 74)
HSLhsl(30, 51%, 53%)
HSVhsv(30, 62%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.108 64.1)
LABlab(61.71% 19.59 42.06)
LCHlch(61.71% 46.40 65.03)

What #C4874A 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 #C4874A, 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.

#C4874A Channel Values

How #C4874A 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 135 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 51% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 62% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 62% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.04:1 vs white · 6.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4874A 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 text3.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C4874A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4874A; 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 #C4874A

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 #C4874A 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#C4874A
Protanopia#949449
Protanomaly#A98F4A
Deuteranopia#9F9F45
Deuteranomaly#AF9647
Tritanopia#C78181
Tritanomaly#C6846F
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #C4874A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c4874a: #C4874A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4874A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4874a': '#C4874A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.529, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_c4874a">#C4874A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4874A"

More Orange Colors

#C4874A sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C4874A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4874A?

#C4874A is a mid-tone orange — rgb(196, 135, 74) in RGB and hsl(30, 51%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Orange (#D99058), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #C4874A?

#C4874A is rgb(196, 135, 74) — red 196, green 135, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4874A?

#C4874A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 62%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4874A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4874A scores 3.04:1 against white and 6.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4874A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4874A 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 7.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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