Information about #C4951C color

#C4951C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4951C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 149, 28) (76.9% red, 58.4% green, 11% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 66 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C4951C reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Slightly further away sit Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Desert Yellow (#CA8D16).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 149, 28)), which gives #C4951C its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #C4951C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4951C color variations

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

#C4951C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4951C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4951C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4951C 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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#C4951C 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C4951C

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

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

#C4951C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4951C
  • RGB196, 149, 28
  • CMYK0, 18, 66, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 149, 28)
  • HSL43°, 75%, 44%
  • HSL Precise43.214°, 75%, 43.922%
  • HSV43°, 86%, 77%
  • HSB43°, 86%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.584, 0.110)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.584, 0.110, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.584, 0.110)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4951C
  • DECIMAL ID12883228
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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