Information about #C1701A color

#C1701A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C1701A falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 112, 26) — 75.7% red, 43.9% green, 10.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 65 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C1701A reads as a energetic, saturated orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Rich Bronze (#C77D1C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brownish Orange (#CB7723) and Ochre (#CC7722).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 112, 26) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C1701A: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C1701A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C1701A color variations

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#C1701A 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 #C1701A

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

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1701A
  • RGB193, 112, 26
  • CMYK0, 32, 65, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 112, 26)
  • HSL31°, 76%, 43%
  • HSL Precise30.898°, 76.256%, 42.941%
  • HSV31°, 87%, 76%
  • HSB31°, 87%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.102
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.439, 0.102)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.439, 0.102, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.439, 0.102)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC1701A
  • DECIMAL ID12677146
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01