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#C6732F Color

#C6732F is rgb(198, 115, 47) in RGB, hsl(27, 62%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 76%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Brown (#C3732A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6732F
HEX#C6732F
RGBrgb(198, 115, 47)
HSLhsl(27, 62%, 48%)
HSVhsv(27, 76%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 76%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.132 56.1)
LABlab(57.10% 29.75 50.30)
LCHlch(57.10% 58.44 59.40)

What #C6732F 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 #C6732F, 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.

#C6732F Channel Values

How #C6732F 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 115 · B 478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 27° · S 62% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 27° · S 76% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 76% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.56:1 vs white · 5.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6732F 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 text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6732F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6732F; 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 #C6732F

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 #C6732F 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#C6732F
Protanopia#86862D
Protanomaly#A47F2E
Deuteranopia#959524
Deuteranomaly#AB8929
Tritanopia#C96D6D
Tritanomaly#C8705A
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #C6732F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6732f: #C6732F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6732F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6732f': '#C6732F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.451, blue: 0.184)
Android XML<color name="color_c6732f">#C6732F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6732F"

More Orange Colors

#C6732F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6732F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6732F?

#C6732F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(198, 115, 47) in RGB and hsl(27, 62%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Brown (#C3732A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.15.

What is the RGB value of #C6732F?

#C6732F is rgb(198, 115, 47) — red 198, green 115, and blue 47 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6732F?

#C6732F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 76%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6732F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6732F scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6732F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6732F 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 7.98, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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