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#C98D5E Color

#C98D5E is rgb(201, 141, 94) in RGB, hsl(26, 50%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 53%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C98D5E
HEX#C98D5E
RGBrgb(201, 141, 94)
HSLhsl(26, 50%, 58%)
HSVhsv(26, 53%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 53%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(69.2% 0.096 58.4)
LABlab(63.97% 19.69 34.51)
LCHlch(63.97% 39.74 60.29)

What #C98D5E 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 #C98D5E, 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.

#C98D5E Channel Values

How #C98D5E 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 141 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 26° · S 50% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 26° · S 53% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 53% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.82:1 vs white · 7.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C98D5E 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 text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C98D5E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C98D5E; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C98D5E

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

Shades

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How #C98D5E 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#C98D5E
Protanopia#99995D
Protanomaly#AE955E
Deuteranopia#A4A45A
Deuteranomaly#B49B5C
Tritanopia#CC8888
Tritanomaly#CB8A79
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #C98D5E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c98d5e: #C98D5E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C98D5E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c98d5e': '#C98D5E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.553, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_c98d5e">#C98D5E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C98D5E"

More Orange Colors

#C98D5E sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C98D5E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C98D5E?

#C98D5E is a mid-tone orange — rgb(201, 141, 94) in RGB and hsl(26, 50%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tan (Crayola) (#D99A6C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #C98D5E?

#C98D5E is rgb(201, 141, 94) — red 201, green 141, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C98D5E?

#C98D5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 53%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C98D5E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C98D5E scores 2.82:1 against white and 7.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C98D5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C98D5E 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 13.46, which is visibly different.

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