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#C5662B Color

#C5662B is rgb(197, 102, 43) in RGB, hsl(23, 64%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 48%, 78%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Brown (#B5651D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5662B
HEX#C5662B
RGBrgb(197, 102, 43)
HSLhsl(23, 64%, 47%)
HSVhsv(23, 78%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 48%, 78%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(61.2% 0.14 49)
LABlab(54.13% 35.81 49.27)
LCHlch(54.13% 60.91 53.99)

What #C5662B 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 #C5662B, 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.

#C5662B Channel Values

How #C5662B 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 102 · B 438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 23° · S 64% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 23° · S 78% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 48% · Y 78% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.96:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5662B 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 text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C5662B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5662B; 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 #C5662B

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 #C5662B 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#C5662B
Protanopia#7D7D29
Protanomaly#9F752A
Deuteranopia#8F8F1D
Deuteranomaly#A78023
Tritanopia#C76161
Tritanomaly#C66350
Achromatopsia#808080

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Using #C5662B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5662b: #C5662B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5662B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5662b': '#C5662B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.400, blue: 0.169)
Android XML<color name="color_c5662b">#C5662B</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5662B"

More Orange Colors

#C5662B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C5662B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5662B?

#C5662B is a mid-tone orange — rgb(197, 102, 43) in RGB and hsl(23, 64%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Brown (#B5651D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #C5662B?

#C5662B is rgb(197, 102, 43) — red 197, green 102, and blue 43 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5662B?

#C5662B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 48%, 78%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5662B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5662B scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5662B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5662B 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 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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