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#C8671E Color

#C8671E is rgb(200, 103, 30) in RGB, hsl(26, 74%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 85%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Alloy Orange (#C46210), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C8671E
HEX#C8671E
RGBrgb(200, 103, 30)
HSLhsl(26, 74%, 45%)
HSVhsv(26, 85%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 85%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.147 51.8)
LABlab(54.71% 36.23 55.31)
LCHlch(54.71% 66.12 56.77)

What #C8671E 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 #C8671E, 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.

#C8671E Channel Values

How #C8671E 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 200 · G 103 · B 308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 74% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 85% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 85% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C8671E 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 text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C8671E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C8671E; 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 #C8671E

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 #C8671E 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#C8671E
Protanopia#7F7F1B
Protanomaly#A1761C
Deuteranopia#919102
Deuteranomaly#AA8211
Tritanopia#CA6161
Tritanomaly#C9644F
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #C8671E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c8671e: #C8671E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C8671E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c8671e': '#C8671E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.404, blue: 0.118)
Android XML<color name="color_c8671e">#C8671E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C8671E"

More Orange Colors

#C8671E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C8671E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C8671E?

#C8671E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(200, 103, 30) in RGB and hsl(26, 74%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Alloy Orange (#C46210), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.37.

What is the RGB value of #C8671E?

#C8671E is rgb(200, 103, 30) — red 200, green 103, and blue 30 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C8671E?

#C8671E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 85%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C8671E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C8671E scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C8671E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C8671E 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 4.21, which is very hard to tell apart.

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