Information about #C28A0F color

#C28A0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C28A0F falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 138, 15) — 76.1% red, 54.1% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 70 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C28A0F reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning 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 hair away from Cinnamon (#C58917). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Desert Yellow (#CA8D16) and Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 138, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C28A0F: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C28A0F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C28A0F color variations

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

#C28A0F 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 #C28A0F

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

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C28A0F
  • RGB194, 138, 15
  • CMYK0, 22, 70, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 138, 15)
  • HSL41°, 86%, 41%
  • HSL Precise41.229°, 85.646%, 40.98%
  • HSV41°, 92%, 76%
  • HSB41°, 92%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.541, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.541, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.541, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC28A0F
  • DECIMAL ID12749327
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01