#C7490A Color
#C7490A is rgb(199, 73, 10) in RGB, hsl(20, 90%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 95%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mahogany (#C04000), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7490Argb(199, 73, 10)hsl(20, 90%, 41%)hsv(20, 95%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 63%, 95%, 22%)oklch(57.1% 0.172 40.8)lab(48.89% 49.49 57.49)lch(48.89% 75.86 49.28)What #C7490A 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 #C7490A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7490A Channel Values
How #C7490A 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 73 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 90% · L 41% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 95% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 63% · Y 95% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7490A 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 #C7490A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7490A; 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 #C7490A
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 #C7490A 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.
#C7490A#6D6D02#996105#858500#A37200#C84444#C84636#727272Using #C7490A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7490a: #C7490A;background-color: #C7490A;colors: { 'color-c7490a': '#C7490A' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.286, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_c7490a">#C7490A</color>fill="#C7490A"More Brown Colors
#C7490A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7490A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7490A?
#C7490A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(199, 73, 10) in RGB and hsl(20, 90%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mahogany (#C04000), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #C7490A?
#C7490A is rgb(199, 73, 10) — red 199, green 73, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7490A?
#C7490A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 95%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7490A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #C7490A scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7490A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7490A 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 12.85, which is visibly different.
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