Information about #C46B17 color

#C46B17 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C46B17 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 107, 23) — 76.9% red, 42% green, 9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 68 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #C46B17 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Alloy Orange (#C46210). Slightly further away sit Chocolate (#D2691E) and Omega (#B56519).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 107, 23)), which gives #C46B17 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C46B17 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C46B17 color variations

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

#C46B17 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#F2C396

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#F8E1CA

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White

#FFFFFF

#C46B17 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9D5512

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#75400D

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#4E2A09

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#271504

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Black

#000000

#C46B17 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B86E29

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#AC723D

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#9E7752

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#8F7B68

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Grey

#808080

#C46B17 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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#93C417

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#C4B017

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#C42517

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#C4174D

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#C41793

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#C46B17 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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#1771C4
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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
#C46B17
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#171AC4
#171AC4

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#17C4C1
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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
#C4C117
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#C4171A
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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
#C46B17
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#17C46B
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#6B17C4
#6B17C4

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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
#C46B17
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#71C417
#71C417

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#1771C4
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#6B17C4
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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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#1AC417
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#1771C4
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#C117C4
#C117C4

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Nearest named colors to #C46B17

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

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Brownish Orange color link
Brownish Orange

#CB7723

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

#C46B17 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C46B17
  • RGB196, 107, 23
  • CMYK0, 35, 68, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 107, 23)
  • HSL29°, 79%, 43%
  • HSL Precise29.133°, 78.995%, 42.941%
  • HSV29°, 88%, 77%
  • HSB29°, 88%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.090
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.420, 0.090)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.420, 0.090, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.420, 0.090)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC46B17
  • DECIMAL ID12872471
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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