Information about #C56F3D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C56F3D belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 111, 61) — 77.3% red, 43.5% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 53 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C56F3D is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Zest (#C6723B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Arazi (#C16E3F) and Apricot Orange (#C96B3C).

The recipe behind #C56F3D is rgb(197, 111, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C56F3D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C56F3D color variations

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

#C56F3D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C56F3D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C56F3D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C56F3D 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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#C56F3D 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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C56F3D

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

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Apricot Orange color link
Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Bamboo color link
Bamboo

#BA6F3F

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

#C56F3D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56F3D
  • RGB197, 111, 61
  • CMYK0, 34, 53, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 111, 61)
  • HSL22°, 54%, 51%
  • HSL Precise22.059°, 53.968%, 50.588%
  • HSV22°, 69%, 77%
  • HSB22°, 69%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.435, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.435, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.435, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56F3D
  • DECIMAL ID12939069
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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