Information about #C97226 color

#C97226 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C97226 falls into the Orange Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 114, 38) — 78.8% red, 44.7% green, 14.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 64 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C97226 presents itself as a strongly colored warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brownish Orange (#CB7723). Slightly further away sit Gold Ochre (#C77826) and Ochre (#CC7722).

The recipe behind #C97226 is rgb(201, 114, 38), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C97226 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C97226 color variations

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

#C97226 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 #C97226

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

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Tango color link
Tango

#D46F31

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C97226
  • RGB201, 114, 38
  • CMYK0, 34, 64, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 114, 38)
  • HSL28°, 68%, 47%
  • HSL Precise27.975°, 68.201%, 46.863%
  • HSV28°, 81%, 79%
  • HSB28°, 81%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.149
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.447, 0.149)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.447, 0.149, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.447, 0.149)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC97226
  • DECIMAL ID13201958
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01