Information about #C15101 color

#C15101 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C15101 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 81, 1) — 75.7% red, 31.8% green, 0.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 44 / 75 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C15101 is a maximally vivid orange that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rust Orange (#C45508). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Burnt Siena (#B75203) and Brick Orange (#C14A09).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(193, 81, 1)), which gives #C15101 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #C15101: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C15101 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C15101 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C15101 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 #C15101

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

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Burnt Siena color link
Burnt Siena

#B75203

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C15101
  • RGB193, 81, 1
  • CMYK0, 44, 75, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 81, 1)
  • HSL25°, 99%, 38%
  • HSL Precise25°, 98.969%, 38.039%
  • HSV25°, 99%, 76%
  • HSB25°, 99%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.318, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.318, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.318, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC15101
  • DECIMAL ID12669185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01