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#C58D49 Color

#C58D49 is rgb(197, 141, 73) in RGB, hsl(33, 52%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 63%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C58D49
HEX#C58D49
RGBrgb(197, 141, 73)
HSLhsl(33, 52%, 53%)
HSVhsv(33, 63%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 63%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(68.5% 0.109 69.5)
LABlab(63.28% 16.84 44.34)
LCHlch(63.28% 47.43 69.21)

What #C58D49 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 #C58D49, 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.

#C58D49 Channel Values

How #C58D49 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 141 · B 738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 33° · S 52% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 33° · S 63% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 63% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.88:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C58D49 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 text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C58D49

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C58D49; 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 #C58D49

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 #C58D49 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#C58D49
Protanopia#989848
Protanomaly#AC9449
Deuteranopia#A2A244
Deuteranomaly#B19A46
Tritanopia#C98787
Tritanomaly#C78973
Achromatopsia#989898

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C58D49 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c58d49: #C58D49;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C58D49;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c58d49': '#C58D49' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.553, blue: 0.286)
Android XML<color name="color_c58d49">#C58D49</color>
SVG fillfill="#C58D49"

More Orange Colors

#C58D49 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C58D49 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C58D49?

#C58D49 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(197, 141, 73) in RGB and hsl(33, 52%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.

What is the RGB value of #C58D49?

#C58D49 is rgb(197, 141, 73) — red 197, green 141, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C58D49?

#C58D49 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 63%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C58D49 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C58D49 scores 2.88:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C58D49 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C58D49 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 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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