Skip to content

#C58326 Color

#C58326 is rgb(197, 131, 38) in RGB, hsl(35, 68%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 81%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Philippine Gold (#B17304), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C58326
HEX#C58326
RGBrgb(197, 131, 38)
HSLhsl(35, 68%, 46%)
HSVhsv(35, 81%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 81%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.13 70.1)
LABlab(60.61% 20.79 57.01)
LCHlch(60.61% 60.69 69.97)

What #C58326 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 #C58326, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 7.08Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 7.15Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.16Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 9.27Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 9.28Peru#CD853FΔE 9.31

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

#C58326 Channel Values

How #C58326 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 131 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 68% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 81% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 81% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.16:1 vs white · 6.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C58326 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 text3.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C58326 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C58326

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C58326; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C58326
Complementary
#2668C5
Analogous
#C53326
Analogous
#B8C526
Triadic
#26C583
Triadic
#8326C5
Split comp.
#26B8C5
Split comp.
#3326C5

Tints & Shades of #C58326

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

#D99536
#DFA758
#E5B776
#EBC998
#F1D9B6
#F8EBD8

Shades

#AB7221
#92611C
#784F17
#5E3E12
#452D0D
#2B1C08

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C58326.

How #C58326 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#C58326
Protanopia#919124
Protanomaly#A88C25
Deuteranopia#9D9D1A
Deuteranomaly#AE931F
Tritanopia#C97C7C
Tritanomaly#C77F64
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C58326 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c58326: #C58326;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C58326;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c58326': '#C58326' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.514, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_c58326">#C58326</color>
SVG fillfill="#C58326"

More Orange Colors

#C58326 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#C58326 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C58326?

#C58326 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(197, 131, 38) in RGB and hsl(35, 68%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Philippine Gold (#B17304), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.08.

What is the RGB value of #C58326?

#C58326 is rgb(197, 131, 38) — red 197, green 131, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C58326?

#C58326 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 81%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C58326 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C58326 scores 3.16:1 against white and 6.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C58326 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C58326 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #C58326 in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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