Information about #C17C14 color

#C17C14 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C17C14 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 124, 20) — 75.7% red, 48.6% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 27 / 68 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #C17C14 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to High Noon (#BC7F0C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rich Bronze (#C77D1C) and Cinnamon (#C58917).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 124, 20) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C17C14 color variations

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#C17C14 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 #C17C14

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

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Zion color link
Zion

#AC7911

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C17C14
  • RGB193, 124, 20
  • CMYK0, 27, 68, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 124, 20)
  • HSL36°, 81%, 42%
  • HSL Precise36.069°, 81.221%, 41.765%
  • HSV36°, 90%, 76%
  • HSB36°, 90%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.486, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.486, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.486, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC17C14
  • DECIMAL ID12680212
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01