#CA4612 Color
#CA4612 is rgb(202, 70, 18) in RGB, hsl(17, 84%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 65%, 91%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sinopia (#CB410B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.94. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CA4612rgb(202, 70, 18)hsl(17, 84%, 43%)hsv(17, 91%, 79%)cmyk(0%, 65%, 91%, 21%)oklch(57.3% 0.177 38.5)lab(48.97% 51.85 55.63)lch(48.97% 76.04 47.01)What #CA4612 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 #CA4612, 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 brown in the library.
#CA4612 Channel Values
How #CA4612 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 202 · G 70 · B 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 17° · S 84% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 17° · S 91% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 65% · Y 91% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CA4612 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 #CA4612
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CA4612; 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 #CA4612
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 #CA4612 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.
#CA4612#6D6D0C#9B5F0F#858500#A57100#CB4242#CB4435#727272Using #CA4612 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-ca4612: #CA4612;background-color: #CA4612;colors: { 'color-ca4612': '#CA4612' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.275, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_ca4612">#CA4612</color>fill="#CA4612"More Brown Colors
#CA4612 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CA4612 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CA4612?
#CA4612 is a mid-tone brown — rgb(202, 70, 18) in RGB and hsl(17, 84%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sinopia (#CB410B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.94.
What is the RGB value of #CA4612?
#CA4612 is rgb(202, 70, 18) — red 202, green 70, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CA4612?
#CA4612 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 65%, 91%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CA4612 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #CA4612 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CA4612 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CA4612 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 chocolate (#D2691E) at a CIE76 distance of 14.88, which is visibly different.
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