Information about #C99103 color

#C99103 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C99103 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 145, 3) — 78.8% red, 56.9% green, 1.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 22 / 78 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C99103 reads as a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vivid Amber (#CC9900). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Egypt Gold (#C09300) and Ocre (#C69C04).

The recipe behind #C99103 is rgb(201, 145, 3), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C99103: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. #C99103 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C99103 color variations

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

#C99103 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 #C99103

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

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Fashion Gold color link
Fashion Gold

#D2A500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C99103
  • RGB201, 145, 3
  • CMYK0, 22, 78, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 145, 3)
  • HSL43°, 97%, 40%
  • HSL Precise43.03°, 97.059%, 40%
  • HSV43°, 99%, 79%
  • HSB43°, 99%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.012
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.569, 0.012)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.569, 0.012, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.569, 0.012)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB1.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC99103
  • DECIMAL ID13209859
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01