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#C9872C Color

#C9872C is rgb(201, 135, 44) in RGB, hsl(35, 64%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 33%, 78%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bronze (#CD7F32), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9872C
HEX#C9872C
RGBrgb(201, 135, 44)
HSLhsl(35, 64%, 48%)
HSVhsv(35, 78%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 33%, 78%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(67.5% 0.13 70.2)
LABlab(62.10% 20.58 56.28)
LCHlch(62.10% 59.93 69.91)

What #C9872C 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 #C9872C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 7.06Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 8.44Peru#CD853FΔE 8.56Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 8.71Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.28Ocher (Ochre)#CC7722ΔE 9.94

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

#C9872C Channel Values

How #C9872C 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 135 · B 448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 64% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 78% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 33% · Y 78% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9872C 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9872C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9872C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9872C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9872C
Complementary
#2C6DC9
Analogous
#C9392C
Analogous
#BCC92C
Triadic
#2CC987
Triadic
#872CC9
Split comp.
#2CBCC9
Split comp.
#392CC9

Tints & Shades of #C9872C

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

#D69843
#DCA860
#E3B87D
#EACB9F
#F0DBBC
#F7EAD9

Shades

#B07727
#926320
#79521B
#604115
#473010
#2A1C09

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9872C.

How #C9872C 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#C9872C
Protanopia#95952A
Protanomaly#AC902B
Deuteranopia#A1A122
Deuteranomaly#B29726
Tritanopia#CD8080
Tritanomaly#CC8368
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9872C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9872c: #C9872C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9872C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9872c': '#C9872C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.529, blue: 0.173)
Android XML<color name="color_c9872c">#C9872C</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9872C"

More Orange Colors

#C9872C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8b7d6bfff9f5967969fff9f0987456fff8f0987654fff8eb9b7653fff7ed9c8b6efff7ebc8ad7fdba875e3dac9eba675f1ddcff8dcd3fcf5eeff681fff9933ffb83dffd68affe7d1

#C9872C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9872C?

#C9872C is a mid-tone orange — rgb(201, 135, 44) in RGB and hsl(35, 64%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bronze (#CD7F32), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #C9872C?

#C9872C is rgb(201, 135, 44) — red 201, green 135, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9872C?

#C9872C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 33%, 78%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9872C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9872C scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9872C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9872C 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 peru (#CD853F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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