Information about #C59E2B color
Basic facts about this digital color
A vivid, lively warm orange, #C59E2B sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227). Nearby in the Register you will also find Day's Eye (#C89828) and Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135).
The recipe behind #C59E2B is rgb(197, 158, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C59E2B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C59E2B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#C59E2B color variations
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#C59E2B color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C59E2B color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C59E2B color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C59E2B color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C59E2B 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C59E2B color
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Nearest named colors to #C59E2B
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C9A227
#C89828
#CBA135
#CBA92B
#CE9732
#BDA928
#C6AA24
#BC9425
#C48F2A
#BC9229
#CCA01D
#B79826
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C59E2B
- RGB197, 158, 43
- CMYK0, 15, 60, 23
- CSSrgb(197, 158, 43)
- HSL45°, 64%, 47%
- HSL Precise44.805°, 64.167%, 47.059%
- HSV45°, 78%, 77%
- HSB45°, 78%, 77%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
- GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.620, 0.169)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.620, 0.169, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.620, 0.169)
- Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB62%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDC59E2B
- DECIMAL ID12951083
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
