Information about #C7A23D color

#C7A23D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C7A23D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(199, 162, 61) (78% red, 63.5% green, 23.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 54 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C7A23D reads as a clearly saturated warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Slightly further away sit Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135) and Golden Spice (#C6973F).

The recipe behind #C7A23D is rgb(199, 162, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C7A23D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C7A23D color variations

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

#C7A23D 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 #C7A23D

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

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Sundance color link
Sundance

#C4AA4D

Brass color link
Brass

#B5A642

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7A23D
  • RGB199, 162, 61
  • CMYK0, 15, 54, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 162, 61)
  • HSL44°, 55%, 51%
  • HSL Precise43.913°, 55.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV44°, 69%, 78%
  • HSB44°, 69%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.635, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.635, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.635, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC7A23D
  • DECIMAL ID13083197
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01