Information about #C99C2A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C99C2A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 156, 42) (78.8% red, 61.2% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 62 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored amber-leaning orange, #C99C2A carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Day's Eye (#C89828). Slightly further away sit Afterglow (#CE9732) and Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135).

The recipe behind #C99C2A is rgb(201, 156, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C99C2A: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C99C2A color variations

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

#C99C2A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C99C2A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C99C2A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C99C2A 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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#C99C2A 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 #C99C2A

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

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Buttercup color link
Buttercup

#DA9429

#C99C2A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C99C2A
  • RGB201, 156, 42
  • CMYK0, 18, 62, 21
  • HSL43°, 65%, 48%
  • HSL Precise43.019°, 65.432%, 47.647%
  • HSV43°, 79%, 79%
  • HSB43°, 79%, 79%
  • HEX IDC99C2A
  • DECIMAL ID13212714
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
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