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#C6977B Color

#C6977B is rgb(198, 151, 123) in RGB, hsl(22, 40%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 38%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6977B
HEX#C6977B
RGBrgb(198, 151, 123)
HSLhsl(22, 40%, 63%)
HSVhsv(22, 38%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 38%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.069 52.1)
LABlab(66.48% 15.43 21.96)
LCHlch(66.48% 26.84 54.91)

What #C6977B 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 #C6977B, 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.

#C6977B Channel Values

How #C6977B 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 151 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 40% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 38% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 24% · Y 38% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6977B 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6977B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6977B; 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 #C6977B

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 #C6977B 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#C6977B
Protanopia#A0A07B
Protanomaly#B19D7B
Deuteranopia#A8A879
Deuteranomaly#B5A27A
Tritanopia#C89494
Tritanomaly#C7958B
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

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Using #C6977B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6977b: #C6977B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6977B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6977b': '#C6977B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.592, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_c6977b">#C6977B</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6977B"

More Orange Colors

#C6977B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6977B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6977B?

#C6977B is a light orange — rgb(198, 151, 123) in RGB and hsl(22, 40%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #C6977B?

#C6977B is rgb(198, 151, 123) — red 198, green 151, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6977B?

#C6977B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 38%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6977B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6977B scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6977B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6977B 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.5, which is visibly different.

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