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#C6522F Color

#C6522F is rgb(198, 82, 47) in RGB, hsl(14, 62%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 76%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6522F
HEX#C6522F
RGBrgb(198, 82, 47)
HSLhsl(14, 62%, 48%)
HSVhsv(14, 76%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 76%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(58.4% 0.157 37.2)
LABlab(50.44% 45.84 43.91)
LCHlch(50.44% 63.48 43.76)

What #C6522F 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 #C6522F, 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 red in the library.

#C6522F Channel Values

How #C6522F 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 198 · G 82 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 14° · S 62% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 14° · S 76% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 76% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.52:1 vs white · 4.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6522F 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.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6522F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6522F; 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 #C6522F

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C6522F.

How #C6522F 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#C6522F
Protanopia#71712D
Protanomaly#9B662E
Deuteranopia#878721
Deuteranomaly#A47627
Tritanopia#C74F4F
Tritanomaly#C75044
Achromatopsia#767676

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Using #C6522F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6522f: #C6522F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6522F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6522f': '#C6522F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.322, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_c6522f">#C6522F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6522F"

More Red Colors

#C6522F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6522F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6522F?

#C6522F is a mid-tone red — rgb(198, 82, 47) in RGB and hsl(14, 62%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #C6522F?

#C6522F is rgb(198, 82, 47) — red 198, green 82, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6522F?

#C6522F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 76%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6522F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6522F scores 4.52:1 against white and 4.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6522F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6522F 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 firebrick (#B22222) at a CIE76 distance of 15.82, which is visibly different.

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