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#C7841A Color

#C7841A is rgb(199, 132, 26) in RGB, hsl(37, 77%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 87%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caramel (#C68E17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7841A
HEX#C7841A
RGBrgb(199, 132, 26)
HSLhsl(37, 77%, 44%)
HSVhsv(37, 87%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 87%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(66.6% 0.136 71.6)
LABlab(61.06% 20.89 61.34)
LCHlch(61.06% 64.79 71.19)

What #C7841A 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 #C7841A, 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.

#C7841A Channel Values

How #C7841A 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 132 · B 268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 77% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 87% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 87% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.11:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7841A 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 text3.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7841A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7841A; 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 #C7841A

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 #C7841A 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#C7841A
Protanopia#929217
Protanomaly#AA8D18
Deuteranopia#9E9E03
Deuteranomaly#B0940F
Tritanopia#CB7C7C
Tritanomaly#CA8063
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #C7841A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7841a: #C7841A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7841A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7841a': '#C7841A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.518, blue: 0.102)
Android XML<color name="color_c7841a">#C7841A</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7841A"

More Brown Colors

#C7841A sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7841A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7841A?

#C7841A is a mid-tone brown — rgb(199, 132, 26) in RGB and hsl(37, 77%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caramel (#C68E17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.

What is the RGB value of #C7841A?

#C7841A is rgb(199, 132, 26) — red 199, green 132, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7841A?

#C7841A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 87%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7841A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7841A scores 3.11:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7841A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7841A 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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