Information about #C45E0F color

#C45E0F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C45E0F falls into the Orange Color Family — Full Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 94, 15) — 76.9% red, 36.9% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 71 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A maximally vivid amber-leaning orange, #C45E0F feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Alloy Orange (#C46210). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Fox (#C35817) and Rust Orange (#C45508).

The recipe behind #C45E0F is rgb(196, 94, 15), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C45E0F: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C45E0F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C45E0F color variations

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

#C45E0F 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 #C45E0F

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

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Tawny color link
Tawny

#CD5700

Burnt Orange color link
Burnt Orange

#CC5500

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C45E0F
  • RGB196, 94, 15
  • CMYK0, 40, 71, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 94, 15)
  • HSL26°, 86%, 41%
  • HSL Precise26.188°, 85.782%, 41.373%
  • HSV26°, 92%, 77%
  • HSB26°, 92%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.369, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.369, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.369, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB36.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC45E0F
  • DECIMAL ID12869135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01