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#C55D20 Color

#C55D20 is rgb(197, 93, 32) in RGB, hsl(22, 72%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 84%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alloy Orange (#C46210), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C55D20
HEX#C55D20
RGBrgb(197, 93, 32)
HSLhsl(22, 72%, 45%)
HSVhsv(22, 84%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 84%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(59.7% 0.15 46.6)
LABlab(52.24% 39.97 52.36)
LCHlch(52.24% 65.87 52.64)

What #C55D20 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 #C55D20, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 6.61Chocolate#D2691EΔE 6.84Metallic Brown#AC4313ΔE 10.21Rust#B7410EΔE 10.4Vivid Red-tangelo#DF6124ΔE 10.45Light Brown#B5651DΔE 10.62

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

#C55D20 Channel Values

How #C55D20 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 197 · G 93 · B 328-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 72% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 84% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 84% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.23:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C55D20 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 text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C55D20 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C55D20

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C55D20; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C55D20
Complementary
#2089C5
Analogous
#C52036
Analogous
#C5AF20
Triadic
#20C55D
Triadic
#5D20C5
Split comp.
#20C5AF
Split comp.
#2036C5

Tints & Shades of #C55D20

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

#DD7031
#E28550
#E89E73
#EDB391
#F3CBB4
#F8E1D3

Shades

#AB501C
#914418
#763813
#602D10
#46210B
#2C1507

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C55D20.

How #C55D20 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#C55D20
Protanopia#77771D
Protanomaly#9D6E1E
Deuteranopia#8B8B06
Deuteranomaly#A57B14
Tritanopia#C75858
Tritanomaly#C65A48
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C55D20 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c55d20: #C55D20;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C55D20;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c55d20': '#C55D20' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.365, blue: 0.125)
Android XML<color name="color_c55d20">#C55D20</color>
SVG fillfill="#C55D20"

More Orange Colors

#C55D20 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C55D20 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C55D20?

#C55D20 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(197, 93, 32) in RGB and hsl(22, 72%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alloy Orange (#C46210), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.61.

What is the RGB value of #C55D20?

#C55D20 is rgb(197, 93, 32) — red 197, green 93, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C55D20?

#C55D20 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 84%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C55D20 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C55D20 scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C55D20 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C55D20 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 6.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every orange in the color library, the guide to shades of orange, or the full color library.