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#C99359 Color

#C99359 is rgb(201, 147, 89) in RGB, hsl(31, 51%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 56%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aztec Gold (#C39953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C99359
HEX#C99359
RGBrgb(201, 147, 89)
HSLhsl(31, 51%, 57%)
HSVhsv(31, 56%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 27%, 56%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.099 67)
LABlab(65.37% 16.27 38.81)
LCHlch(65.37% 42.09 67.25)

What #C99359 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 #C99359, 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.

#C99359 Channel Values

How #C99359 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 147 · B 898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 31° · S 51% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 31° · S 56% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 27% · Y 56% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C99359 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C99359

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C99359; 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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Tints & Shades of #C99359

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C99359.

How #C99359 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#C99359
Protanopia#9E9E58
Protanomaly#B19A59
Deuteranopia#A7A755
Deuteranomaly#B6A057
Tritanopia#CD8D8D
Tritanomaly#CB907C
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C99359 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c99359: #C99359;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C99359;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c99359': '#C99359' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.576, blue: 0.349)
Android XML<color name="color_c99359">#C99359</color>
SVG fillfill="#C99359"

More Orange Colors

#C99359 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C99359 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C99359?

#C99359 is a mid-tone orange — rgb(201, 147, 89) in RGB and hsl(31, 51%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aztec Gold (#C39953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.

What is the RGB value of #C99359?

#C99359 is rgb(201, 147, 89) — red 201, green 147, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C99359?

#C99359 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 56%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C99359 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C99359 scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C99359 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C99359 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 12.68, which is visibly different.

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