#C7430A Color
#C7430A is rgb(199, 67, 10) in RGB, hsl(18, 90%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 95%, 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 2.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7430Argb(199, 67, 10)hsl(18, 90%, 41%)hsv(18, 95%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 66%, 95%, 22%)oklch(56.4% 0.177 38.7)lab(47.94% 51.93 57.00)lch(47.94% 77.11 47.66)What #C7430A 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 #C7430A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7430A Channel Values
How #C7430A 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 67 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 18° · S 90% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 18° · S 95% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 66% · Y 95% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7430A 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 #C7430A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7430A; 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 #C7430A
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 #C7430A 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.
#C7430A#6A6A02#985D05#838300#A36F00#C83F3F#C84131#707070Using #C7430A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7430a: #C7430A;background-color: #C7430A;colors: { 'color-c7430a': '#C7430A' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.263, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_c7430a">#C7430A</color>fill="#C7430A"More Brown Colors
#C7430A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7430A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7430A?
#C7430A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(199, 67, 10) in RGB and hsl(18, 90%, 41%) 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 2.24.
What is the RGB value of #C7430A?
#C7430A is rgb(199, 67, 10) — red 199, green 67, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7430A?
#C7430A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 95%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7430A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C7430A scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7430A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7430A 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 15.39, which is visibly different.
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