Information about #C26240 color

#C26240 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C26240 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(194, 98, 64) (76.1% red, 38.4% green, 25.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 38 / 51 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #C26240 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Evermore (#BE6A3F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Terracotta (#CA6641) and Ecstasy (#C96138).

The recipe behind #C26240 is rgb(194, 98, 64), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C26240: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. #C26240 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C26240 color variations

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

#C26240 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 #C26240

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

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Dark Coral color link
Dark Coral

#CD5B45

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C26240
  • RGB194, 98, 64
  • CMYK0, 38, 51, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 98, 64)
  • HSL16°, 52%, 51%
  • HSL Precise15.692°, 51.587%, 50.588%
  • HSV16°, 67%, 76%
  • HSB16°, 67%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.384, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.384, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.384, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC26240
  • DECIMAL ID12739136
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01