Information about #C69656 color

#C69656 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C69656 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 150, 86) — 77.6% red, 58.8% green, 33.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 19 / 44 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C69656 reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Aztec Gold (#C39953). Slightly further away sit Amber Gold (#C19552) and Twine (#C19156).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 150, 86)), which gives #C69656 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C69656: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C69656 color variations

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#C69656 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 #C69656

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

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

#C69656 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C69656
  • RGB198, 150, 86
  • CMYK0, 19, 44, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 150, 86)
  • HSL34°, 50%, 56%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 49.558%, 55.686%
  • HSV34°, 57%, 78%
  • HSB34°, 57%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.588, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.588, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.588, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC69656
  • DECIMAL ID13014614
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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