Information about #C15F3E color

#C15F3E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C15F3E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 95, 62) — 75.7% red, 37.3% green, 24.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 51 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C15F3E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Ecstasy (#C96138). Nearby in the Register you will also find Flame Pea (#BE5C48) and Evermore (#BE6A3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 95, 62) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C15F3E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C15F3E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C15F3E color variations

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#C15F3E 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 #C15F3E

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

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Oh Behave color link
Oh Behave

#BE523F

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C15F3E
  • RGB193, 95, 62
  • CMYK0, 38, 51, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 95, 62)
  • HSL15°, 51%, 50%
  • HSL Precise15.115°, 51.373%, 50%
  • HSV15°, 68%, 76%
  • HSB15°, 68%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.243
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.373, 0.243)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.373, 0.243, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.373, 0.243)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC15F3E
  • DECIMAL ID12672830
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01