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#C99626 Color

#C99626 is rgb(201, 150, 38) in RGB, hsl(41, 68%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 25%, 81%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Caramel (#C68E17), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C99626
HEX#C99626
RGBrgb(201, 150, 38)
HSLhsl(41, 68%, 47%)
HSVhsv(41, 81%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 25%, 81%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.134 81.8)
LABlab(65.73% 12.65 61.54)
LCHlch(65.73% 62.83 78.38)

What #C99626 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 #C99626, 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 yellow in the library.

#C99626 Channel Values

How #C99626 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 150 · B 388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 41° · S 68% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 41° · S 81% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 25% · Y 81% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C99626 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C99626

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C99626; 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 #C99626

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C99626.

How #C99626 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#C99626
Protanopia#A0A025
Protanomaly#B29C25
Deuteranopia#A9A91C
Deuteranomaly#B7A220
Tritanopia#CE8E8E
Tritanomaly#CC9172
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C99626 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c99626: #C99626;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C99626;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c99626': '#C99626' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.588, blue: 0.149)
Android XML<color name="color_c99626">#C99626</color>
SVG fillfill="#C99626"

More Yellow Colors

#C99626 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C99626 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C99626?

#C99626 is a mid-tone yellow — rgb(201, 150, 38) in RGB and hsl(41, 68%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Caramel (#C68E17), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.12.

What is the RGB value of #C99626?

#C99626 is rgb(201, 150, 38) — red 201, green 150, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C99626?

#C99626 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 25%, 81%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C99626 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C99626 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C99626 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C99626 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 darkgoldenrod (#B8860B) at a CIE76 distance of 6.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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