Information about #C5972C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C5972C falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 151, 44) — 77.3% red, 59.2% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 60 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C5972C reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Day's Eye (#C89828). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dixie Chick (#C48F2A) and Nugget (#BC9229).

The recipe behind #C5972C is rgb(197, 151, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5972C color variations

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

#C5972C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5972C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5972C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5972C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C5972C 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Nearest named colors to #C5972C

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

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

#C5972C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5972C
  • RGB197, 151, 44
  • CMYK0, 18, 60, 23
  • HSL42°, 63%, 47%
  • HSL Precise41.961°, 63.485%, 47.255%
  • HSV42°, 78%, 77%
  • HSB42°, 78%, 77%
  • HEX IDC5972C
  • DECIMAL ID12949292
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
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