Information about #C3743C color

#C3743C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3743C falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 116, 60) — 76.5% red, 45.5% green, 23.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 53 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C3743C reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zest (#C6723B). Slightly further away sit Arazi (#C16E3F) and Brandy Punch (#C07C40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(195, 116, 60)), which gives #C3743C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C3743C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C3743C color variations

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

#C3743C 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 #C3743C

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

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3743C
  • RGB195, 116, 60
  • CMYK0, 31, 53, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 116, 60)
  • HSL25°, 53%, 50%
  • HSL Precise24.889°, 52.941%, 50%
  • HSV25°, 69%, 76%
  • HSB25°, 69%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.455, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.455, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.455, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC3743C
  • DECIMAL ID12809276
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01