#C96F45 Color
#C96F45 is rgb(201, 111, 69) in RGB, hsl(19, 55%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 66%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Copper Red (#CB6D51), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C96F45rgb(201, 111, 69)hsl(19, 55%, 53%)hsv(19, 66%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 45%, 66%, 21%)oklch(63.5% 0.127 44.8)lab(56.83% 33.82 39.37)lch(56.83% 51.91 49.34)What #C96F45 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 #C96F45, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C96F45 Channel Values
How #C96F45 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 111 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 19° · S 55% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 19° · S 66% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 45% · Y 66% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.59:1 vs white · 5.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C96F45 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 #C96F45
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C96F45; 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 #C96F45
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 #C96F45 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.
#C96F45#848444#A47C44#95953E#AC8741#CB6B6B#CA6C5E#878787Using #C96F45 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c96f45: #C96F45;background-color: #C96F45;colors: { 'color-c96f45': '#C96F45' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.435, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_c96f45">#C96F45</color>fill="#C96F45"More Orange Colors
#C96F45 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C96F45 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C96F45?
#C96F45 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(201, 111, 69) in RGB and hsl(19, 55%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Copper Red (#CB6D51), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.
What is the RGB value of #C96F45?
#C96F45 is rgb(201, 111, 69) — red 201, green 111, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C96F45?
#C96F45 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 66%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C96F45 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C96F45 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C96F45 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C96F45 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 sienna (#A0522D) at a CIE76 distance of 13.24, which is visibly different.
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