Information about #C78023 color

#C78023 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C78023 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 128, 35) — 78% red, 50.2% green, 13.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 28 / 64 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #C78023 feels open and friendly. 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 Gold Brown (#CB7E1F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rich Bronze (#C77D1C) and Gold Ochre (#C77826).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 128, 35) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C78023: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. #C78023 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C78023 color variations

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

#C78023 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 #C78023

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

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78023
  • RGB199, 128, 35
  • CMYK0, 28, 64, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 128, 35)
  • HSL34°, 70%, 46%
  • HSL Precise34.024°, 70.085%, 45.882%
  • HSV34°, 82%, 78%
  • HSB34°, 82%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.137
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.502, 0.137)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.502, 0.137, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.502, 0.137)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC78023
  • DECIMAL ID13074467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01