Information about #C16E0F color

#C16E0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C16E0F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 110, 15) — 75.7% red, 43.1% green, 5.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 70 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange, #C16E0F feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Indochine (#C26B03). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alloy Orange (#C46210) and Dirty Orange (#C87606).

The recipe behind #C16E0F is rgb(193, 110, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C16E0F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #C16E0F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C16E0F color variations

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#C16E0F 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 #C16E0F

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

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C16E0F
  • RGB193, 110, 15
  • CMYK0, 33, 70, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 110, 15)
  • HSL32°, 86%, 41%
  • HSL Precise32.022°, 85.577%, 40.784%
  • HSV32°, 92%, 76%
  • HSB32°, 92%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.431, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.431, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.431, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC16E0F
  • DECIMAL ID12676623
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01