Information about #C45221 color

#C45221 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C45221 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 82, 33) — 76.9% red, 32.2% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 45 / 64 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C45221 presents itself as a vivid, lively orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 Berry High Life (#BE4D27). Nearby in the Register you will also find The Great Canadian Orange (#C64723) and Red Fox (#C35817).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 82, 33) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C45221 color variations

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

#C45221 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C45221 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C45221 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C45221 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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#C45221 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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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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#C42142
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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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#5221C4
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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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#93C421
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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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#2193C4
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Nearest named colors to #C45221

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

Berry High Life color link
Berry High Life

#BE4D27

The Great Canadian Orange color link
The Great Canadian Orange

#C64723

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

The Big Carrot color link
The Big Carrot

#BA5823

Chestnut Red color link
Chestnut Red

#C34A2C

Cattail color link
Cattail

#B64925

Blaze color link
Blaze

#BE4123

Satin Orange color link
Satin Orange

#C64020

Balloon color link
Balloon

#C14D36

Clockwork Orange color link
Clockwork Orange

#BF6031

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Scarlet Rose color link
Scarlet Rose

#C73D2A

#C45221 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C45221
  • RGB196, 82, 33
  • CMYK0, 45, 64, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 82, 33)
  • HSL18°, 71%, 45%
  • HSL Precise18.037°, 71.179%, 44.902%
  • HSV18°, 83%, 77%
  • HSB18°, 83%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.322, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.322, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.322, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC45221
  • DECIMAL ID12866081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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