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#C69071 Color

#C69071 is rgb(198, 144, 113) in RGB, hsl(22, 43%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C69071
HEX#C69071
RGBrgb(198, 144, 113)
HSLhsl(22, 43%, 61%)
HSVhsv(22, 43%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.079 50.9)
LABlab(64.61% 18.24 24.97)
LCHlch(64.61% 30.92 53.85)

What #C69071 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 #C69071, 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.

#C69071 Channel Values

How #C69071 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 144 · B 1138-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 43% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 43% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 43% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.75:1 vs white · 7.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C69071 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 text2.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C69071

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C69071; 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 #C69071

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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Shades

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How #C69071 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#C69071
Protanopia#9B9B71
Protanomaly#AE9771
Deuteranopia#A4A46E
Deuteranomaly#B39D6F
Tritanopia#C88D8D
Tritanomaly#C78E82
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C69071 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c69071: #C69071;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C69071;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c69071': '#C69071' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.565, blue: 0.443)
Android XML<color name="color_c69071">#C69071</color>
SVG fillfill="#C69071"

More Orange Colors

#C69071 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C69071 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C69071?

#C69071 is a light orange — rgb(198, 144, 113) in RGB and hsl(22, 43%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.25.

What is the RGB value of #C69071?

#C69071 is rgb(198, 144, 113) — red 198, green 144, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C69071?

#C69071 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 43%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C69071 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C69071 scores 2.75:1 against white and 7.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C69071 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C69071 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 13.41, which is visibly different.

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