Information about #C16401 color

#C16401 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C16401 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(193, 100, 1) (75.7% red, 39.2% green, 0.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 36 / 75 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C16401 is a intensely saturated warm orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Orange Brown (#BE6400). Slightly further away sit Asda Orange (#C86500) and Indochine (#C26B03).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(193, 100, 1)), which gives #C16401 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #C16401 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C16401 color variations

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

#C16401 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 #C16401

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

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Ginger color link
Ginger

#B06500

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C16401
  • RGB193, 100, 1
  • CMYK0, 36, 75, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 100, 1)
  • HSL31°, 99%, 38%
  • HSL Precise30.938°, 98.969%, 38.039%
  • HSV31°, 99%, 76%
  • HSB31°, 99%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.392, 0.004)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.392, 0.004, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.392, 0.004)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC16401
  • DECIMAL ID12674049
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01