Information about #C56D16 color

#C56D16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C56D16 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 109, 22) — 77.3% red, 42.7% green, 8.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 35 / 69 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #C56D16 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Alloy Orange (#C46210). Nearby in the Register you will also find Chocolate (#D2691E) and Ochre (#CC7722).

The recipe behind #C56D16 is rgb(197, 109, 22), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C56D16 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. #C56D16 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C56D16 color variations

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

#C56D16 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C56D16 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C56D16 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AC743C

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Grey

#808080

#C56D16 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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#C52715

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#C51590

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#C56D16 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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#166EC5
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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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#1616C5
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#16C5C5
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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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#16C56E
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#6E16C5
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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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#6EC516
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#166EC5
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#6E16C5
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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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#16C516
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#166EC5
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#C516C5
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Nearest named colors to #C56D16

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

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Brownish Orange color link
Brownish Orange

#CB7723

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

#C56D16 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56D16
  • RGB197, 109, 22
  • CMYK0, 35, 69, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 109, 22)
  • HSL30°, 80%, 43%
  • HSL Precise29.829°, 79.909%, 42.941%
  • HSV30°, 89%, 77%
  • HSB30°, 89%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.427, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.427, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.427, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56D16
  • DECIMAL ID12938518
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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