Information about #C56230 color

#C56230 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C56230 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 98, 48) — 77.3% red, 38.4% green, 18.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 39 / 58 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C56230 presents itself as a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Clockwork Orange (#BF6031). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Christine (#BF652E) and Ecstasy (#C96138).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 98, 48) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C56230: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C56230 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C56230 color variations

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

#C56230 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 #C56230

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

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56230
  • RGB197, 98, 48
  • CMYK0, 39, 58, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 98, 48)
  • HSL20°, 61%, 48%
  • HSL Precise20.134°, 60.816%, 48.039%
  • HSV20°, 76%, 77%
  • HSB20°, 76%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.384, 0.188)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.384, 0.188, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.384, 0.188)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB18.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56230
  • DECIMAL ID12935728
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01