#C67606 Color
#C67606 is rgb(198, 118, 6) in RGB, hsl(35, 94%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 97%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C67606rgb(198, 118, 6)hsl(35, 94%, 40%)hsv(35, 97%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 97%, 22%)oklch(63.9% 0.143 64.4)lab(57.62% 27.49 63.16)lch(57.62% 68.88 66.47)What #C67606 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 #C67606, 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.
#C67606 Channel Values
How #C67606 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 118 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 35° · S 94% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 35° · S 97% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 97% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.5:1 vs white · 6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C67606 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 #C67606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C67606; 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 #C67606
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 #C67606 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.
#C67606#888800#A58103#979700#AC8B00#CA6F6F#C87257#898989Using #C67606 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c67606: #C67606;background-color: #C67606;colors: { 'color-c67606': '#C67606' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.463, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_c67606">#C67606</color>fill="#C67606"More Brown Colors
#C67606 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C67606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C67606?
#C67606 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(198, 118, 6) in RGB and hsl(35, 94%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Brown (#CD7A00), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #C67606?
#C67606 is rgb(198, 118, 6) — red 198, green 118, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C67606?
#C67606 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 97%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C67606 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C67606 scores 3.5:1 against white and 6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C67606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C67606 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 13.05, which is visibly different.
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