Information about #C56511 color

#C56511 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C56511 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 101, 17) — 77.3% red, 39.6% green, 6.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 71 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C56511 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alloy Orange (#C46210). Nearby in the Register you will also find Red Fox (#C35817) and Indochine (#C26B03).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 101, 17) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C56511 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C56511 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C56511 color variations

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

#C56511 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#EC8225

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#F0A15B

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#F5C092

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#FADFC8

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White

#FFFFFF

#C56511 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C56511

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#9D500D

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#763C0A

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#4E2806

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#271403

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Black

#000000

#C56511 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C56511

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#B96A24

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#AD6F39

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#9F744F

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#907A66

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Grey

#808080

#C56511 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#4DC511

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#95C511

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#C5AD11

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#C56511

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#C51D11

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#C5114D

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#C51195

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#C56511 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
#C56511
#C56511

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#1171C5
#1171C5

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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
#C56511
#C56511

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#1117C5
#1117C5

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#11C5BF
#11C5BF

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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
#C5BF11
#C5BF11

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#C56511
#C56511

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#C51117
#C51117

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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
#C56511
#C56511

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#11C565
#11C565

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#6511C5
#6511C5

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#C56511
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#71C511
#71C511

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#1171C5
#1171C5

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#6511C5
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#17C511
#17C511

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#1171C5
#1171C5

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#BF11C5
#BF11C5

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Nearest named colors to #C56511

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

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Browny Orange color link
Browny Orange

#CA6B02

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

#C56511 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56511
  • RGB197, 101, 17
  • CMYK0, 38, 71, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 101, 17)
  • HSL28°, 84%, 42%
  • HSL Precise28°, 84.112%, 41.961%
  • HSV28°, 91%, 77%
  • HSB28°, 91%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.067
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.396, 0.067)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.396, 0.067, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.396, 0.067)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB6.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56511
  • DECIMAL ID12936465
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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