Information about #C49003 color

#C49003 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C49003 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 144, 3) — 76.9% red, 56.5% green, 1.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 76 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C49003 reads as a pure, full-strength warm orange and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Egypt Gold (#C09300). Slightly further away sit Ocre (#C69C04) and Vivid Amber (#CC9900).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 144, 3)), which gives #C49003 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C49003 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C49003 color variations

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

#C49003 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 #C49003

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

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C49003
  • RGB196, 144, 3
  • CMYK0, 20, 76, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 144, 3)
  • HSL44°, 97%, 39%
  • HSL Precise43.834°, 96.985%, 39.02%
  • HSV44°, 98%, 77%
  • HSB44°, 98%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.565, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.565, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.565, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC49003
  • DECIMAL ID12881923
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01