#C74205 Color
#C74205 is rgb(199, 66, 5) in RGB, hsl(19, 95%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 97%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C74205rgb(199, 66, 5)hsl(19, 95%, 40%)hsv(19, 97%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 67%, 97%, 22%)oklch(56.3% 0.179 38.8)lab(47.78% 52.29 58.18)lch(47.78% 78.22 48.05)What #C74205 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 #C74205, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C74205 Channel Values
How #C74205 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 199 · G 66 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 95% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 97% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 67% · Y 97% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.99:1 vs white · 4.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C74205 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 #C74205
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C74205; 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 #C74205
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 #C74205 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.
#C74205#696900#985C00#838300#A26E00#C83E3E#C83F30#707070Using #C74205 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c74205: #C74205;background-color: #C74205;colors: { 'color-c74205': '#C74205' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.259, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_c74205">#C74205</color>fill="#C74205"More Brown Colors
#C74205 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C74205 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C74205?
#C74205 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(199, 66, 5) in RGB and hsl(19, 95%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.02.
What is the RGB value of #C74205?
#C74205 is rgb(199, 66, 5) — red 199, green 66, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C74205?
#C74205 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 97%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C74205 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C74205 scores 4.99:1 against white and 4.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C74205 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C74205 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 15.78, which is visibly different.
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