Information about #C3942C color

#C3942C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C3942C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 148, 44) — 76.5% red, 58% green, 17.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 59 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C3942C presents itself as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dixie Chick (#C48F2A). Slightly further away sit Day's Eye (#C89828) and Nugget (#BC9229).

The recipe behind #C3942C is rgb(195, 148, 44), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 7.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C3942C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C3942C color variations

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

#C3942C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C3942C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#75581A

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#4E3B11

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Black

#000000

#C3942C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C3942C 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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#C3572C

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#C3942C 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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#482CC3
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#2CA8C3
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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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#C3482C
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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
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#2CC394
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#942CC3
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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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#5CC32C
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#2C5CC3
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#942CC3
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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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#2CC348
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#2C5CC3
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#C32CA8
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Nearest named colors to #C3942C

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

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

Satin Sheen Gold color link
Satin Sheen Gold

#CBA135

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

University Of California Gold color link
University Of California Gold

#B78727

#C3942C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3942C
  • RGB195, 148, 44
  • CMYK0, 18, 59, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 148, 44)
  • HSL41°, 63%, 47%
  • HSL Precise41.325°, 63.18%, 46.863%
  • HSV41°, 77%, 76%
  • HSB41°, 77%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.580, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.580, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.580, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC3942C
  • DECIMAL ID12817452
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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