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Information about #C09516 color

#C09516 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C09516 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 149, 22) — 75.3% red, 58.4% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 17 / 67 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C09516 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gold Foil (#BD9B16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Ocher (#BF9B0C).

In RGB terms — rgb(192, 149, 22) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C09516 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. #C09516 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C09516 color variations

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

#C09516 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C09516 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#73590D

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Black

#000000

#C09516 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C09516 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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#BF5116

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#C09516 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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#4116C0
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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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#C04116
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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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#16C095
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#9516C0
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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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#41C016
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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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#16C041
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#C01695
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Nearest named colors to #C09516

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

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

#C09516 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C09516
  • RGB192, 149, 22
  • CMYK0, 17, 67, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 149, 22)
  • HSL45°, 79%, 42%
  • HSL Precise44.824°, 79.439%, 41.961%
  • HSV45°, 89%, 75%
  • HSB45°, 89%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.584, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.584, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.584, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC09516
  • DECIMAL ID12621078
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited5 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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