Information about #C98F59 color

#C98F59 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C98F59 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 143, 89) — 78.8% red, 56.1% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 44 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C98F59 presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rustic Bronze (#CC9054). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Warm Wood (#CE8D5D) and Twine (#C19156).

The recipe behind #C98F59 is rgb(201, 143, 89), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C98F59 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #C98F59 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C98F59 color variations

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#C98F59 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 #C98F59

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

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C98F59
  • RGB201, 143, 89
  • CMYK0, 23, 44, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 143, 89)
  • HSL29°, 51%, 57%
  • HSL Precise28.929°, 50.909%, 56.863%
  • HSV29°, 56%, 79%
  • HSB29°, 56%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.561, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.561, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.561, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC98F59
  • DECIMAL ID13209433
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01