Information about #C28600 color

#C28600 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C28600 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 134, 0) — 76.1% red, 52.5% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 76 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C28600 is a intensely saturated orange that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Egypt Gold (#C09300). Slightly further away sit Dark Goldenrod (#B8860B) and High Noon (#BC7F0C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(194, 134, 0)), which gives #C28600 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C28600: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. No one has named #C28600 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C28600 color variations

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

#C28600 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 #C28600

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

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Light Gold color link
Light Gold

#B29700

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C28600
  • RGB194, 134, 0
  • CMYK0, 24, 76, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 134, 0)
  • HSL41°, 100%, 38%
  • HSL Precise41.443°, 100%, 38.039%
  • HSV41°, 100%, 76%
  • HSB41°, 100%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.525, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.525, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.525, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC28600
  • DECIMAL ID12748288
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01