Information about #C7B37F color

#C7B37F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C7B37F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 179, 127) — 78% red, 70.2% green, 49.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 8 / 28 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C7B37F presents itself as a mildly saturated orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Ecru (#C2B280). Nearby in the Register you will also find Yuma (#C7B882) and Light French Beige (#C8AD7F).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 179, 127) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C7B37F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. This shade is reserved in the Register and is not available for naming.

#C7B37F color variations

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#C7B37F 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 #C7B37F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7B37F
  • RGB199, 179, 127
  • CMYK0, 8, 28, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 179, 127)
  • HSL43°, 39%, 64%
  • HSL Precise43.333°, 39.13%, 63.922%
  • HSV43°, 36%, 78%
  • HSB43°, 36%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.702
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.702, 0.498)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.702, 0.498, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.702, 0.498)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC7B37F
  • DECIMAL ID13087615
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01