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#C77333 Color

#C77333 is rgb(199, 115, 51) in RGB, hsl(26, 59%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 74%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Neon Brown (#C3732A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C77333
HEX#C77333
RGBrgb(199, 115, 51)
HSLhsl(26, 59%, 49%)
HSVhsv(26, 74%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 74%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.131 54.7)
LABlab(57.27% 30.29 48.70)
LCHlch(57.27% 57.35 58.12)

What #C77333 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 #C77333, 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.

#C77333 Channel Values

How #C77333 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 115 · B 518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 59% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 74% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 74% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C77333 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 text3.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C77333

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C77333; 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 #C77333

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C77333.

How #C77333 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#C77333
Protanopia#868631
Protanomaly#A47F32
Deuteranopia#969629
Deuteranomaly#AC892D
Tritanopia#CA6D6D
Tritanomaly#C9705B
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C77333 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c77333: #C77333;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C77333;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c77333': '#C77333' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.451, blue: 0.200)
Android XML<color name="color_c77333">#C77333</color>
SVG fillfill="#C77333"

More Orange Colors

#C77333 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C77333 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C77333?

#C77333 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(199, 115, 51) in RGB and hsl(26, 59%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Neon Brown (#C3732A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.

What is the RGB value of #C77333?

#C77333 is rgb(199, 115, 51) — red 199, green 115, and blue 51 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C77333?

#C77333 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 74%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C77333 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C77333 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C77333 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C77333 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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