Information about #C49F31 color

#C49F31 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C49F31 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 159, 49) — 76.9% red, 62.4% green, 19.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 58 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C49F31 reads as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. 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 hair away from Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135). Nearby in the Register you will also find Day's Eye (#C89828) and Rustic Gold (#C2A03D).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 159, 49) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. No one has named #C49F31 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C49F31 color variations

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#C49F31 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 #C49F31

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

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Greenfinch color link
Greenfinch

#BDA928

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C49F31
  • RGB196, 159, 49
  • CMYK0, 15, 58, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 159, 49)
  • HSL45°, 60%, 48%
  • HSL Precise44.898°, 60%, 48.039%
  • HSV45°, 75%, 77%
  • HSB45°, 75%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.624, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.624, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.624, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC49F31
  • DECIMAL ID12885809
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01