Information about #C28D61 color

#C28D61 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C28D61 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 141, 97) — 76.1% red, 55.3% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 21 / 38 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C28D61 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from White Tea (#C48E69). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67) and Alamo (#BA8C66).

The recipe behind #C28D61 is rgb(194, 141, 97), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C28D61 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C28D61 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C28D61 color variations

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#C28D61 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 #C28D61

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

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Papier Mache color link
Papier Mache

#B7945D

Barley Corn color link
Barley Corn

#B6935C

Gold Coast color link
Gold Coast

#B38B5E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C28D61
  • RGB194, 141, 97
  • CMYK0, 21, 38, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 141, 97)
  • HSL27°, 44%, 57%
  • HSL Precise27.216°, 44.292%, 57.059%
  • HSV27°, 50%, 76%
  • HSB27°, 50%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.553, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.553, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.553, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC28D61
  • DECIMAL ID12750177
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01