Information about #C08E22 color

#C08E22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C08E22 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(192, 142, 34) — 75.3% red, 55.7% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 20 / 62 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C08E22 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Wazzup (#BC9425). Slightly further away sit Nugget (#BC9229) and Dixie Chick (#C48F2A).

The recipe behind #C08E22 is rgb(192, 142, 34), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C08E22: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C08E22 color variations

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#C08E22 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C08E22

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C08E22
  • RGB192, 142, 34
  • CMYK0, 20, 62, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 142, 34)
  • HSL41°, 70%, 44%
  • HSL Precise41.013°, 69.912%, 44.314%
  • HSV41°, 82%, 75%
  • HSB41°, 82%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.557, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.557, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.557, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC08E22
  • DECIMAL ID12619298
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01