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#C77E1F Color

#C77E1F is rgb(199, 126, 31) in RGB, hsl(34, 73%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 84%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C77E1F
HEX#C77E1F
RGBrgb(199, 126, 31)
HSLhsl(34, 73%, 45%)
HSVhsv(34, 84%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 84%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.135 66.8)
LABlab(59.66% 24.10 58.76)
LCHlch(59.66% 63.51 67.70)

What #C77E1F 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 #C77E1F, 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.

#C77E1F Channel Values

How #C77E1F 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 126 · B 318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 34° · S 73% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 34° · S 84% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 84% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C77E1F 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 text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C77E1F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C77E1F; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C77E1F

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 #C77E1F 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#C77E1F
Protanopia#8E8E1D
Protanomaly#A8881E
Deuteranopia#9B9B0C
Deuteranomaly#AE9015
Tritanopia#CB7777
Tritanomaly#C97A60
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #C77E1F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c77e1f: #C77E1F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C77E1F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c77e1f': '#C77E1F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.494, blue: 0.122)
Android XML<color name="color_c77e1f">#C77E1F</color>
SVG fillfill="#C77E1F"

More Orange Colors

#C77E1F sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C77E1F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C77E1F?

#C77E1F is a mid-tone orange — rgb(199, 126, 31) in RGB and hsl(34, 73%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ocher (Ochre) (#CC7722), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.02.

What is the RGB value of #C77E1F?

#C77E1F is rgb(199, 126, 31) — red 199, green 126, and blue 31 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C77E1F?

#C77E1F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 84%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C77E1F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C77E1F scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C77E1F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C77E1F 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 10.67, which is visibly different.

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