#C2410C color
The swatch above shows #C2410C with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#C2410C is a medium, vivid orange, closest to the CSS named color sienna (#A0522D).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: orange-700. That means you can write bg-orange-700 or text-orange-700 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #C2410C |
| RGB | rgb(194, 65, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 88%, 40%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 66%, 94%, 24%) |
| Decimal | 12730636 |
| CSS | color: #C2410C; |
| Android | 0xFFC2410C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.761, green: 0.255, blue: 0.047, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #C2410C | 5.18:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #C2410C | 4.06:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #C2410C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #C2410C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #C2410C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #C2410C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #C2410C; background-color: #C2410C; }
.element { color: rgb(194 65 12); }
.element { color: hsl(17 88% 40%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-orange-700 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #C2410C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #C2410C?
#C2410C is a medium, vivid orange. Its hue sits at 17° on the color wheel, with 88% saturation and 40% lightness.
What is #C2410C in RGB?
#C2410C converts to rgb(194, 65, 12) — 194 red, 65 green and 12 blue.
What is #C2410C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 94%, 24%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #C2410C be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (5.18:1 versus 4.06:1).
What is the complementary color of #C2410C?
#0C8DC0 — the hue directly opposite #C2410C on the color wheel.