#C99873 Color
#C99873 is rgb(201, 152, 115) in RGB, hsl(26, 44%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 43%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Brass (#CD9575), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C99873rgb(201, 152, 115)hsl(26, 44%, 62%)hsv(26, 43%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 43%, 21%)oklch(71.7% 0.078 58.2)lab(66.93% 15.47 26.98)lch(66.93% 31.10 60.16)What #C99873 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 #C99873, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C99873 Channel Values
How #C99873 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 201 · G 152 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 26° · S 44% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 26° · S 43% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 43% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.55:1 vs white · 8.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C99873 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.
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Colors That Go With #C99873
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C99873; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C99873
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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How #C99873 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.
#C99873#A2A273#B39E73#AAAA71#B7A372#CC9494#CB9688#A2A2A2Using #C99873 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c99873: #C99873;background-color: #C99873;colors: { 'color-c99873': '#C99873' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.596, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_c99873">#C99873</color>fill="#C99873"More Orange Colors
#C99873 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C99873 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C99873?
#C99873 is a light orange — rgb(201, 152, 115) in RGB and hsl(26, 44%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Brass (#CD9575), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.
What is the RGB value of #C99873?
#C99873 is rgb(201, 152, 115) — red 201, green 152, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C99873?
#C99873 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 43%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C99873 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C99873 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C99873 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C99873 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 tan (#D2B48C) at a CIE76 distance of 12.13, which is visibly different.
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