Information about #C28B42 color

#C28B42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C28B42 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 139, 66) — 76.1% red, 54.5% green, 25.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 22 / 50 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C28B42 presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Anzac (#C68E3F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pizza (#BF8D3C) and Tussock (#BF914B).

In RGB terms — rgb(194, 139, 66) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C28B42 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C28B42 color variations

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

#C28B42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C28B42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#755326

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Black

#000000

#C28B42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C28B42 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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#C15742

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#C28B42 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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#4B42C2
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#42B9C2
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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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#C24B42
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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
#C28B42
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#42C28B
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#8B42C2
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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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#7AC242
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#427AC2
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#8B42C2
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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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#42C24B
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#427AC2
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#C242B9
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Nearest named colors to #C28B42

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

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Classius color link
Classius

#B38D42

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

#C28B42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C28B42
  • RGB194, 139, 66
  • CMYK0, 22, 50, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 139, 66)
  • HSL34°, 51%, 51%
  • HSL Precise34.219°, 51.2%, 50.98%
  • HSV34°, 66%, 76%
  • HSB34°, 66%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.545, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.545, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.545, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC28B42
  • DECIMAL ID12749634
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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