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#C98A31 Color

#C98A31 is rgb(201, 138, 49) in RGB, hsl(35, 61%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 76%, 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 8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C98A31
HEX#C98A31
RGBrgb(201, 138, 49)
HSLhsl(35, 61%, 49%)
HSVhsv(35, 76%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 76%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(68.1% 0.127 71.4)
LABlab(62.85% 19.17 54.98)
LCHlch(62.85% 58.22 70.78)

What #C98A31 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 #C98A31, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bronze#CD7F32ΔE 8Peru#CD853FΔE 8.14Tiger's Eye#E08D3CΔE 9.25Caramel#C68E17ΔE 9.63Philippine Gold#B17304ΔE 9.96Dark Goldenrod#B8860BΔE 10.3

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

#C98A31 Channel Values

How #C98A31 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 138 · B 498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 35° · S 61% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 35° · S 76% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 76% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.93:1 vs white · 7.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C98A31 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 text2.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C98A31 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C98A31

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C98A31; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C98A31
Complementary
#3170C9
Analogous
#C93D31
Analogous
#BCC931
Triadic
#31C98A
Triadic
#8A31C9
Split comp.
#31BCC9
Split comp.
#3D31C9

Tints & Shades of #C98A31

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

#D39A4A
#DAAA67
#E1BA84
#E8CAA1
#EFDABD
#F6EADA

Shades

#B1792B
#946524
#7B541E
#5E4117
#463011
#291C0A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C98A31.

How #C98A31 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#C98A31
Protanopia#979730
Protanomaly#AD9230
Deuteranopia#A2A228
Deuteranomaly#B3992C
Tritanopia#CD8383
Tritanomaly#CC866B
Achromatopsia#979797

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C98A31 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c98a31: #C98A31;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C98A31;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c98a31': '#C98A31' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.541, blue: 0.192)
Android XML<color name="color_c98a31">#C98A31</color>
SVG fillfill="#C98A31"

More Orange Colors

#C98A31 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C98A31 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C98A31?

#C98A31 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(201, 138, 49) in RGB and hsl(35, 61%, 49%) 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 8.

What is the RGB value of #C98A31?

#C98A31 is rgb(201, 138, 49) — red 201, green 138, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C98A31?

#C98A31 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 76%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C98A31 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C98A31 scores 2.93:1 against white and 7.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C98A31 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C98A31 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 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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