Information about #C06021 color

#C06021 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C06021 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(192, 96, 33) — 75.3% red, 37.6% green, 12.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 62 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #C06021 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 almost identical to Ruddy Brown (#BB6528). Slightly further away sit The Big Carrot (#BA5823) and Dirty Brown (#B5651E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(192, 96, 33)), which gives #C06021 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C06021: 4.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C06021 color variations

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

#C06021 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 #C06021

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

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C06021
  • RGB192, 96, 33
  • CMYK0, 38, 62, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 96, 33)
  • HSL24°, 71%, 44%
  • HSL Precise23.774°, 70.667%, 44.118%
  • HSV24°, 83%, 75%
  • HSB24°, 83%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.376, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.376, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.376, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC06021
  • DECIMAL ID12607521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01