Information about #C9744F color

#C9744F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9744F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 116, 79) — 78.8% red, 45.5% green, 31% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 48 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9744F presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Orange Salmon (#C47451). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Damask (#CB6F4A) and Copper Red (#CB6D51).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 116, 79) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9744F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.1:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9744F color variations

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

#C9744F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9744F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9744F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9744F color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C9744F 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C9744F

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

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Peach Schnapps color link
Peach Schnapps

#C68059

Apricot Brown color link
Apricot Brown

#CC7E5B

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Apricot Brandy color link
Apricot Brandy

#C26A5A

#C9744F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9744F
  • RGB201, 116, 79
  • CMYK0, 33, 48, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 116, 79)
  • HSL18°, 53%, 55%
  • HSL Precise18.197°, 53.043%, 54.902%
  • HSV18°, 61%, 79%
  • HSB18°, 61%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.455, 0.310)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.455, 0.310, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.455, 0.310)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9744F
  • DECIMAL ID13202511
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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