Information about #C79372 color

#C79372 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C79372 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 147, 114) — 78% red, 57.6% green, 44.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 33 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C79372 is a clearly saturated warm orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Baroque (#CA9274). Slightly further away sit Antique Brass (#CD9575) and Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 147, 114)), which gives #C79372 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C79372: 7.8:1 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.

#C79372 color variations

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#C79372 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 #C79372

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

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

#C79372 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C79372
  • RGB199, 147, 114
  • CMYK0, 20, 33, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 147, 114)
  • HSL23°, 43%, 61%
  • HSL Precise23.294°, 43.147%, 61.373%
  • HSV23°, 43%, 78%
  • HSB23°, 43%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.576, 0.447)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.576, 0.447, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.576, 0.447)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB44.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC79372
  • DECIMAL ID13079410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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