Information about #C66414 color

#C66414 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C66414 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 100, 20) — 77.6% red, 39.2% green, 7.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 70 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C66414 reads as a strongly colored warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alloy Orange (#C46210). Slightly further away sit Red Fox (#C35817) and Chocolate (#D2691E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 100, 20)), which gives #C66414 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C66414: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C66414 color variations

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#C66414 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 #C66414

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

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C66414
  • RGB198, 100, 20
  • CMYK0, 38, 70, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 100, 20)
  • HSL27°, 82%, 43%
  • HSL Precise26.966°, 81.651%, 42.745%
  • HSV27°, 90%, 78%
  • HSB27°, 90%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.078
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.392, 0.078)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.392, 0.078, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.392, 0.078)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC66414
  • DECIMAL ID13001748
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01