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#C9662C Color

#C9662C is rgb(201, 102, 44) in RGB, hsl(22, 64%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 78%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chocolate (#D2691E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9662C
HEX#C9662C
RGBrgb(201, 102, 44)
HSLhsl(22, 64%, 48%)
HSVhsv(22, 78%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 78%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.144 47.8)
LABlab(54.73% 37.44 49.63)
LCHlch(54.73% 62.17 52.97)

What #C9662C 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 #C9662C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Chocolate#D2691EΔE 8.34Alloy Orange#C46210ΔE 8.71Light Brown#B5651DΔE 8.93Neon Brown#C3732AΔE 9.55Liver (Dogs)#B86D29ΔE 10.7Medium Vermilion#D9603BΔE 10.73

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#C9662C Channel Values

How #C9662C 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 102 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 22° · S 64% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 22° · S 78% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 78% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9662C 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9662C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9662C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9662C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9662C
Complementary
#2C8FC9
Analogous
#C92C41
Analogous
#C9B42C
Triadic
#2CC966
Triadic
#662CC9
Split comp.
#2CC9B4
Split comp.
#2C41C9

Tints & Shades of #C9662C

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.

Tints

#D67943
#DC8E60
#E3A27D
#EABA9F
#F0CFBC
#F7E4D9

Shades

#B05927
#924A20
#793D1B
#603115
#472410
#2A1509

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9662C.

How #C9662C 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#C9662C
Protanopia#7E7E2A
Protanomaly#A2752B
Deuteranopia#91911D
Deuteranomaly#AA8224
Tritanopia#CB6161
Tritanomaly#CA6351
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9662C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9662c: #C9662C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9662C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9662c': '#C9662C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.400, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_c9662c">#C9662C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9662C"

More Orange Colors

#C9662C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#C9662C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9662C?

#C9662C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(201, 102, 44) in RGB and hsl(22, 64%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.

What is the RGB value of #C9662C?

#C9662C is rgb(201, 102, 44) — red 201, green 102, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9662C?

#C9662C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 78%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9662C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9662C scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9662C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9662C 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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