#C94F13 Color
#C94F13 is rgb(201, 79, 19) in RGB, hsl(20, 83%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 61%, 91%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mahogany (#C04000), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C94F13rgb(201, 79, 19)hsl(20, 83%, 43%)hsv(20, 91%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 61%, 91%, 21%)oklch(58.3% 0.168 41.7)lab(50.26% 47.73 56.01)lch(50.26% 73.58 49.57)What #C94F13 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 #C94F13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C94F13 Channel Values
How #C94F13 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 201 · G 79 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 83% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 91% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 61% · Y 91% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.55:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C94F13 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 #C94F13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C94F13; 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 #C94F13
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 #C94F13 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.
#C94F13#71710E#9C6510#888800#A67500#CA4A4A#CA4C3B#767676Using #C94F13 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c94f13: #C94F13;background-color: #C94F13;colors: { 'color-c94f13': '#C94F13' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.310, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_c94f13">#C94F13</color>fill="#C94F13"More Brown Colors
#C94F13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C94F13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C94F13?
#C94F13 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(201, 79, 19) in RGB and hsl(20, 83%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mahogany (#C04000), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.38.
What is the RGB value of #C94F13?
#C94F13 is rgb(201, 79, 19) — red 201, green 79, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C94F13?
#C94F13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 61%, 91%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C94F13 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C94F13 scores 4.55:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C94F13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C94F13 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 10.72, which is visibly different.
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