Information about #C97908 color

#C97908 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C97908 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 121, 8) — 78.8% red, 47.5% green, 3.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 31 / 76 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C97908 reads as a intensely saturated orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dirty Orange (#C87606). Slightly further away sit Mustard Brown (#CD7A00) and High Noon (#BC7F0C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 121, 8)), which gives #C97908 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. #C97908 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C97908 color variations

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

#C97908 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 #C97908

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

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C97908
  • RGB201, 121, 8
  • CMYK0, 31, 76, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 121, 8)
  • HSL35°, 92%, 41%
  • HSL Precise35.13°, 92.344%, 40.98%
  • HSV35°, 96%, 79%
  • HSB35°, 96%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.031
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.475, 0.031)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.475, 0.031, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.475, 0.031)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB3.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC97908
  • DECIMAL ID13203720
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01