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#C77357 Color

#C77357 is rgb(199, 115, 87) in RGB, hsl(15, 50%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 56%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C77357
HEX#C77357
RGBrgb(199, 115, 87)
HSLhsl(15, 50%, 56%)
HSVhsv(15, 56%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 56%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.114 39.1)
LABlab(57.63% 31.90 30.46)
LCHlch(57.63% 44.11 43.68)

What #C77357 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 #C77357, 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.

#C77357 Channel Values

How #C77357 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 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 50% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 56% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 56% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.49:1 vs white · 6.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C77357 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 text3.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C77357

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C77357; 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 #C77357

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

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How #C77357 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#C77357
Protanopia#868656
Protanomaly#A47F57
Deuteranopia#969652
Deuteranomaly#AC8954
Tritanopia#C97070
Tritanomaly#C87167
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #C77357 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c77357: #C77357;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C77357;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c77357': '#C77357' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.451, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_c77357">#C77357</color>
SVG fillfill="#C77357"

More Orange Colors

#C77357 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C77357 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C77357?

#C77357 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(199, 115, 87) in RGB and hsl(15, 50%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #C77357?

#C77357 is rgb(199, 115, 87) — red 199, green 115, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C77357?

#C77357 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 56%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C77357 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C77357 scores 3.49:1 against white and 6.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C77357 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C77357 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 12.99, which is visibly different.

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