Information about #C0742A color

#C0742A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C0742A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(192, 116, 42) — 75.3% red, 45.5% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 78 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #C0742A carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Pirate Gold (#BA782A). Slightly further away sit Meteor (#BB7431) and Gold Ochre (#C77826).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(192, 116, 42)), which gives #C0742A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C0742A: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. No one has named #C0742A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C0742A color variations

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

#C0742A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C0742A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C0742A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C0742A 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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#C0742A 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 #C0742A

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

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Chinese Yellow Tea color link
Chinese Yellow Tea

#B7702D

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Copper color link
Copper

#B87333

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Brownish Orange color link
Brownish Orange

#CB7723

Mandalay color link
Mandalay

#B57B2E

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

High Five color link
High Five

#B26F2C

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

#C0742A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C0742A
  • RGB192, 116, 42
  • CMYK0, 40, 78, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 116, 42)
  • HSL30°, 64%, 46%
  • HSL Precise29.6°, 64.103%, 45.882%
  • HSV30°, 78%, 75%
  • HSB30°, 78%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.455, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.455, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.455, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC0742A
  • DECIMAL ID12612650
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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