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#C86B46 Color

#C86B46 is rgb(200, 107, 70) in RGB, hsl(17, 54%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 65%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C86B46
HEX#C86B46
RGBrgb(200, 107, 70)
HSLhsl(17, 54%, 53%)
HSVhsv(17, 65%, 78%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 65%, 22%)
OKLCHoklch(62.7% 0.129 41.8)
LABlab(55.85% 35.48 37.68)
LCHlch(55.85% 51.76 46.72)

What #C86B46 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 #C86B46, 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.

#C86B46 Channel Values

How #C86B46 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 107 · B 708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 17° · S 54% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 17° · S 65% · V 78%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 65% · K 22%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.72:1 vs white · 5.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C86B46 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 text3.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C86B46

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C86B46; 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 #C86B46

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 #C86B46 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#C86B46
Protanopia#818145
Protanomaly#A27945
Deuteranopia#92923F
Deuteranomaly#AB8442
Tritanopia#CA6767
Tritanomaly#C9695C
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #C86B46 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c86b46: #C86B46;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C86B46;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c86b46': '#C86B46' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.784, green: 0.420, blue: 0.275)
Android XML<color name="color_c86b46">#C86B46</color>
SVG fillfill="#C86B46"

More Orange Colors

#C86B46 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C86B46 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C86B46?

#C86B46 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(200, 107, 70) in RGB and hsl(17, 54%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #C86B46?

#C86B46 is rgb(200, 107, 70) — red 200, green 107, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C86B46?

#C86B46 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 65%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C86B46 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C86B46 scores 3.72:1 against white and 5.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C86B46 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C86B46 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 12.51, which is visibly different.

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