#C7936B Color
#C7936B is rgb(199, 147, 107) in RGB, hsl(26, 45%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 46%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7936Brgb(199, 147, 107)hsl(26, 45%, 60%)hsv(26, 46%, 78%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 46%, 22%)oklch(70.4% 0.083 58.5)lab(65.37% 16.63 29.24)lch(65.37% 33.64 60.36)What #C7936B 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 #C7936B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7936B Channel Values
How #C7936B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 199 · G 147 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 45% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 46% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 46% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.69:1 vs white · 7.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7936B 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.
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Colors That Go With #C7936B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7936B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C7936B
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 #C7936B 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.
#C7936B#9D9D6B#B0996B#A7A768#B49F69#CA8F8F#C99082#9E9E9EUsing #C7936B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7936b: #C7936B;background-color: #C7936B;colors: { 'color-c7936b': '#C7936B' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.576, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_c7936b">#C7936B</color>fill="#C7936B"More Orange Colors
#C7936B sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7936B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7936B?
#C7936B is a light orange — rgb(199, 147, 107) in RGB and hsl(26, 45%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.39.
What is the RGB value of #C7936B?
#C7936B is rgb(199, 147, 107) — red 199, green 147, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7936B?
#C7936B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 46%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7936B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7936B scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7936B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7936B 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 burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 14.08, which is visibly different.
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