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#C94718 Color

#C94718 is rgb(201, 71, 24) in RGB, hsl(16, 79%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 88%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C94718
HEX#C94718
RGBrgb(201, 71, 24)
HSLhsl(16, 79%, 44%)
HSVhsv(16, 88%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 65%, 88%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(57.3% 0.174 38)
LABlab(48.97% 51.17 53.40)
LCHlch(48.97% 73.96 46.22)

What #C94718 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 #C94718, 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.

#C94718 Channel Values

How #C94718 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 201 · G 71 · B 248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 16° · S 79% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 16° · S 88% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 65% · Y 88% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.77:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C94718 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.

TextWhite text4.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C94718

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C94718; 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 #C94718

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 #C94718 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#C94718
Protanopia#6D6D14
Protanomaly#9A6015
Deuteranopia#858500
Deuteranomaly#A57101
Tritanopia#CA4343
Tritanomaly#CA4536
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #C94718 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c94718: #C94718;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C94718;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c94718': '#C94718' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.278, blue: 0.094)
Android XML<color name="color_c94718">#C94718</color>
SVG fillfill="#C94718"

More Brown Colors

#C94718 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C94718 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C94718?

#C94718 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(201, 71, 24) in RGB and hsl(16, 79%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #C94718?

#C94718 is rgb(201, 71, 24) — red 201, green 71, and blue 24 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C94718?

#C94718 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 88%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C94718 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #C94718 scores 4.77:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C94718 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C94718 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 14.78, which is visibly different.

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