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#C55F0D Color

#C55F0D is rgb(197, 95, 13) in RGB, hsl(27, 88%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 93%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alloy Orange (#C46210), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C55F0D
HEX#C55F0D
RGBrgb(197, 95, 13)
HSLhsl(27, 88%, 41%)
HSVhsv(27, 93%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 93%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(59.9% 0.153 50.6)
LABlab(52.57% 38.73 58.69)
LCHlch(52.57% 70.31 56.58)

What #C55F0D 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 #C55F0D, 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.

#C55F0D Channel Values

How #C55F0D 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 95 · B 138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 88% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 93% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 93% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.19:1 vs white · 5.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C55F0D 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 text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C55F0D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C55F0D; 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 #C55F0D

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 #C55F0D 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#C55F0D
Protanopia#797907
Protanomaly#9D6F09
Deuteranopia#8C8C00
Deuteranomaly#A67C00
Tritanopia#C75959
Tritanomaly#C65C46
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #C55F0D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c55f0d: #C55F0D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C55F0D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c55f0d': '#C55F0D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.373, blue: 0.051)
Android XML<color name="color_c55f0d">#C55F0D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C55F0D"

More Brown Colors

#C55F0D sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C55F0D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C55F0D?

#C55F0D is a mid-tone brown — rgb(197, 95, 13) in RGB and hsl(27, 88%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alloy Orange (#C46210), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.97.

What is the RGB value of #C55F0D?

#C55F0D is rgb(197, 95, 13) — red 197, green 95, and blue 13 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C55F0D?

#C55F0D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 93%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C55F0D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C55F0D scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C55F0D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C55F0D 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 4.25, which is very hard to tell apart.

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