Information about #C98040 color

#C98040 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C98040 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 128, 64) — 78.8% red, 50.2% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 29 / 54 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C98040 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tiger Orange (#C88141). Nearby in the Register you will also find Peru (#CD853F) and Brandy Punch (#C07C40).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 128, 64)), which gives #C98040 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C98040 color variations

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

#C98040 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C98040 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C98040 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Double Rickshaw

#9D7F65
#8E7F72

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Grey

#808080

#C98040 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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#C94940

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#C940A4

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#C98040 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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#4089C9
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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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#4045C9
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#40C9C5
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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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#C94045
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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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#40C980
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#8040C9
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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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#89C940
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#4089C9
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#8040C9
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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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#45C940
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#4089C9
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#C540C9
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Nearest named colors to #C98040

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

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Hero color link
Hero

#D37C39

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Chinese Bronze color link
Chinese Bronze

#CD8032

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

#C98040 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C98040
  • RGB201, 128, 64
  • CMYK0, 29, 54, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 128, 64)
  • HSL28°, 56%, 52%
  • HSL Precise28.029°, 55.918%, 51.961%
  • HSV28°, 68%, 79%
  • HSB28°, 68%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.502, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.502, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.502, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC98040
  • DECIMAL ID13205568
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers323 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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