Information about #C56644 color

#C56644 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C56644 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 102, 68) — 77.3% red, 40% green, 26.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 37 / 51 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C56644 presents itself as a confidently colored orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Terracotta (#CA6641). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Terracota (#CB6843) and Mischief (#CB6946).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 102, 68)), which gives #C56644 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C56644: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C56644 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C56644 color variations

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

#C56644 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 #C56644

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

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56644
  • RGB197, 102, 68
  • CMYK0, 37, 51, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 102, 68)
  • HSL16°, 53%, 52%
  • HSL Precise15.814°, 52.653%, 51.961%
  • HSV16°, 65%, 77%
  • HSB16°, 65%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.400, 0.267)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.400, 0.267, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.400, 0.267)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB26.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56644
  • DECIMAL ID12936772
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01