#C65610 Color
#C65610 is rgb(198, 86, 16) in RGB, hsl(23, 85%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 92%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C65610rgb(198, 86, 16)hsl(23, 85%, 42%)hsv(23, 92%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 57%, 92%, 22%)oklch(58.7% 0.16 45.6)lab(51.00% 43.42 57.06)lch(51.00% 71.71 52.73)What #C65610 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 #C65610, 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 brown in the library.
#C65610 Channel Values
How #C65610 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 198 · G 86 · B 16 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 23° · S 85% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 23° · S 92% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 57% · Y 92% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.43:1 vs white · 4.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C65610 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 #C65610
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C65610; 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 #C65610
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 #C65610 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.
#C65610#74740A#9B690D#898900#A57800#C85151#C75340#787878Using #C65610 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c65610: #C65610;background-color: #C65610;colors: { 'color-c65610': '#C65610' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.337, blue: 0.063)<color name="color_c65610">#C65610</color>fill="#C65610"More Brown Colors
#C65610 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C65610 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C65610?
#C65610 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(198, 86, 16) in RGB and hsl(23, 85%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #C65610?
#C65610 is rgb(198, 86, 16) — red 198, green 86, and blue 16 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C65610?
#C65610 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 92%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C65610 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C65610 scores 4.43:1 against white and 4.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C65610 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C65610 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 7.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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