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#C7530F Color

#C7530F is rgb(199, 83, 15) in RGB, hsl(22, 86%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 58%, 92%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7530F
HEX#C7530F
RGBrgb(199, 83, 15)
HSLhsl(22, 86%, 42%)
HSVhsv(22, 92%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 58%, 92%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.164 44.2)
LABlab(50.61% 45.16 57.20)
LCHlch(50.61% 72.88 51.71)

What #C7530F 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 #C7530F, 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 brown in the library.

#C7530F Channel Values

How #C7530F 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 199 · G 83 · B 158-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 86% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 92% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 58% · Y 92% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.49:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7530F 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 text4.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7530F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7530F; 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 #C7530F

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 #C7530F 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#C7530F
Protanopia#727209
Protanomaly#9B670B
Deuteranopia#888800
Deuteranomaly#A57600
Tritanopia#C94E4E
Tritanomaly#C8503E
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #C7530F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7530f: #C7530F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7530F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7530f': '#C7530F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.325, blue: 0.059)
Android XML<color name="color_c7530f">#C7530F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7530F"

More Brown Colors

#C7530F sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7530F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7530F?

#C7530F is a mid-tone brown — rgb(199, 83, 15) in RGB and hsl(22, 86%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burnt Orange (#CC5500), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.

What is the RGB value of #C7530F?

#C7530F is rgb(199, 83, 15) — red 199, green 83, and blue 15 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7530F?

#C7530F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 58%, 92%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7530F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7530F scores 4.49:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7530F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7530F 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 8.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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