#C95B40 Color
#C95B40 is rgb(201, 91, 64) in RGB, hsl(12, 56%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 68%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C95B40rgb(201, 91, 64)hsl(12, 56%, 52%)hsv(12, 68%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 68%, 21%)oklch(60.3% 0.147 35)lab(52.74% 43.39 37.47)lch(52.74% 57.33 40.81)What #C95B40 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 #C95B40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C95B40 Channel Values
How #C95B40 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 91 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 12° · S 56% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 12° · S 68% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 68% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C95B40 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 #C95B40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C95B40; 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 #C95B40
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 #C95B40 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.
#C95B40#78783F#9F6D3F#8C8C37#A87B3B#CA5858#CA5950#7C7C7CUsing #C95B40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c95b40: #C95B40;background-color: #C95B40;colors: { 'color-c95b40': '#C95B40' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.357, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_c95b40">#C95B40</color>fill="#C95B40"More Red Colors
#C95B40 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C95B40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C95B40?
#C95B40 is a mid-tone red — rgb(201, 91, 64) in RGB and hsl(12, 56%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.19.
What is the RGB value of #C95B40?
#C95B40 is rgb(201, 91, 64) — red 201, green 91, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C95B40?
#C95B40 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 68%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C95B40 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C95B40 scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C95B40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C95B40 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 indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 14.55, which is visibly different.
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