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#C9795E Color

#C9795E is rgb(201, 121, 94) in RGB, hsl(15, 50%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 53%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9795E
HEX#C9795E
RGBrgb(201, 121, 94)
HSLhsl(15, 50%, 58%)
HSVhsv(15, 53%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 40%, 53%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.108 39.4)
LABlab(59.33% 30.06 28.76)
LCHlch(59.33% 41.60 43.73)

What #C9795E 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 #C9795E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C9795E Channel Values

How #C9795E 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 121 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 15° · S 50% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 15° · S 53% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 40% · Y 53% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.29:1 vs white · 6.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9795E 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 text3.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C9795E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9795E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C9795E

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 #C9795E 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#C9795E
Protanopia#8B8B5D
Protanomaly#A7845E
Deuteranopia#9A9A59
Deuteranomaly#AF8E5B
Tritanopia#CB7676
Tritanomaly#CA776D
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #C9795E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9795e: #C9795E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9795E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9795e': '#C9795E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.475, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_c9795e">#C9795E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9795E"

More Orange Colors

#C9795E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C9795E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9795E?

#C9795E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(201, 121, 94) in RGB and hsl(15, 50%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Copper (#DA8A67), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #C9795E?

#C9795E is rgb(201, 121, 94) — red 201, green 121, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9795E?

#C9795E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 53%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9795E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9795E scores 3.29:1 against white and 6.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9795E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9795E 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 darksalmon (#E9967A) at a CIE76 distance of 10.98, which is visibly different.

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