Information about #C55F11 color

#C55F11 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C55F11 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 95, 17) — 77.3% red, 37.3% green, 6.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 71 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C55F11 reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alloy Orange (#C46210). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Fox (#C35817) and Rusty Orange (#CD5909).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 95, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C55F11: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. #C55F11 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C55F11 color variations

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#C55F11 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 #C55F11

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

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C55F11
  • RGB197, 95, 17
  • CMYK0, 40, 71, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 95, 17)
  • HSL26°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise26°, 84.112%, 41.961%
  • HSV26°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB26°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.373, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.373, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.373, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC55F11
  • DECIMAL ID12934929
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01