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#C76B4D Color

#C76B4D is rgb(199, 107, 77) in RGB, hsl(15, 52%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 61%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C76B4D
HEX#C76B4D
RGBrgb(199, 107, 77)
HSLhsl(15, 52%, 54%)
HSVhsv(15, 61%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 61%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.125 38.7)
LABlab(55.78% 35.41 33.75)
LCHlch(55.78% 48.92 43.62)

What #C76B4D 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 #C76B4D, 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.

#C76B4D Channel Values

How #C76B4D 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 107 · B 778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 52% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 61% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 61% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C76B4D 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C76B4D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C76B4D; 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 #C76B4D

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 #C76B4D 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#C76B4D
Protanopia#81814C
Protanomaly#A2794C
Deuteranopia#929247
Deuteranomaly#AA8449
Tritanopia#C86868
Tritanomaly#C8695E
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C76B4D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c76b4d: #C76B4D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C76B4D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c76b4d': '#C76B4D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.420, blue: 0.302)
Android XML<color name="color_c76b4d">#C76B4D</color>
SVG fillfill="#C76B4D"

More Orange Colors

#C76B4D sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C76B4D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C76B4D?

#C76B4D is a mid-tone orange — rgb(199, 107, 77) in RGB and hsl(15, 52%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.

What is the RGB value of #C76B4D?

#C76B4D is rgb(199, 107, 77) — red 199, green 107, and blue 77 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C76B4D?

#C76B4D converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 61%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C76B4D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C76B4D scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C76B4D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C76B4D 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 12.63, which is visibly different.

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