#C57049 Color
#C57049 is rgb(197, 112, 73) in RGB, hsl(19, 52%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C57049rgb(197, 112, 73)hsl(19, 52%, 53%)hsv(19, 63%, 77%)cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 23%)oklch(63.2% 0.12 44.6)lab(56.53% 31.88 36.72)lch(56.53% 48.63 49.03)What #C57049 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 #C57049, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C57049 Channel Values
How #C57049 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 112 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 52% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 63% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 43% · Y 63% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.63:1 vs white · 5.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C57049 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 #C57049
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C57049; 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 #C57049
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 #C57049 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.
#C57049#848448#A27C48#939343#A98745#C76C6C#C66E60#868686Using #C57049 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c57049: #C57049;background-color: #C57049;colors: { 'color-c57049': '#C57049' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.439, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_c57049">#C57049</color>fill="#C57049"More Orange Colors
#C57049 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C57049 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C57049?
#C57049 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(197, 112, 73) in RGB and hsl(19, 52%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.73.
What is the RGB value of #C57049?
#C57049 is rgb(197, 112, 73) — red 197, green 112, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C57049?
#C57049 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 63%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C57049 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C57049 scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C57049 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C57049 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 12.3, which is visibly different.
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