#C96736 Color
#C96736 is rgb(201, 103, 54) in RGB, hsl(20, 58%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 73%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C96736rgb(201, 103, 54)hsl(20, 58%, 50%)hsv(20, 73%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 49%, 73%, 21%)oklch(62% 0.14 45.3)lab(55.01% 37.24 45.13)lch(55.01% 58.52 50.47)What #C96736 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 #C96736, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C96736 Channel Values
How #C96736 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 103 · B 54 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 20° · S 58% · L 50% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 20° · S 73% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 49% · Y 73% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.83:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C96736 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 #C96736
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C96736; 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 #C96736
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 #C96736 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.
#C96736#7F7F34#A27635#91912B#AA8230#CB6262#CA6454#828282Using #C96736 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c96736: #C96736;background-color: #C96736;colors: { 'color-c96736': '#C96736' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.404, blue: 0.212)<color name="color_c96736">#C96736</color>fill="#C96736"More Orange Colors
#C96736 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C96736 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C96736?
#C96736 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(201, 103, 54) in RGB and hsl(20, 58%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Vermilion (#D9603B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.7.
What is the RGB value of #C96736?
#C96736 is rgb(201, 103, 54) — red 201, green 103, and blue 54 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C96736?
#C96736 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 73%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C96736 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C96736 scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C96736 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C96736 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 12.68, which is visibly different.
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