Information about #C56E49 color

#C56E49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C56E49 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 110, 73) — 77.3% red, 43.1% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 49 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C56E49 is a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Red Damask (#CB6F4A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A) and Adobe (#BD6C48).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 110, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C56E49: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #C56E49 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C56E49 color variations

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

#C56E49 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C56E49 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C56E49 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C56E49 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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#C56E49 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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#C54962
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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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#49C56E
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#6E49C5
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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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#49A0C5
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Nearest named colors to #C56E49

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

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Joie De Vivre color link
Joie De Vivre

#CF6548

Apricot Orange color link
Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

#C56E49 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56E49
  • RGB197, 110, 73
  • CMYK0, 34, 49, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 110, 73)
  • HSL18°, 52%, 53%
  • HSL Precise17.903°, 51.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV18°, 63%, 77%
  • HSB18°, 63%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.431, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.431, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.431, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56E49
  • DECIMAL ID12938825
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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