#C54602 Color
#C54602 is rgb(197, 70, 2) in RGB, hsl(21, 98%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 99%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mahogany (#C04000), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C54602rgb(197, 70, 2)hsl(21, 98%, 39%)hsv(21, 99%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 99%, 23%)oklch(56.4% 0.174 40.7)lab(48.03% 49.96 58.81)lch(48.03% 77.17 49.65)What #C54602 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 #C54602, 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 brown in the library.
#C54602 Channel Values
How #C54602 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 197 · G 70 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 21° · S 98% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 21° · S 99% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 99% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.94:1 vs white · 4.25:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C54602 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 #C54602
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C54602; 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 #C54602
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C54602.
How #C54602 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.
#C54602#6B6B00#975E00#838300#A16F00#C64141#C64332#707070Using #C54602 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c54602: #C54602;background-color: #C54602;colors: { 'color-c54602': '#C54602' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.275, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_c54602">#C54602</color>fill="#C54602"More Brown Colors
#C54602 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C54602 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C54602?
#C54602 is a dark brown — rgb(197, 70, 2) in RGB and hsl(21, 98%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mahogany (#C04000), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.
What is the RGB value of #C54602?
#C54602 is rgb(197, 70, 2) — red 197, green 70, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C54602?
#C54602 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 99%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C54602 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C54602 scores 4.94:1 against white and 4.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C54602 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C54602 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 13.81, which is visibly different.
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