Information about #C5714D color

#C5714D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5714D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 113, 77) — 77.3% red, 44.3% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 33 / 47 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #C5714D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Orange Salmon (#C47451). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Red Damask (#CB6F4A) and Copper Red (#CB6D51).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 113, 77) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5714D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #C5714D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5714D color variations

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#C5714D 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 #C5714D

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

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5714D
  • RGB197, 113, 77
  • CMYK0, 33, 47, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 113, 77)
  • HSL18°, 51%, 54%
  • HSL Precise18°, 50.847%, 53.725%
  • HSV18°, 61%, 77%
  • HSB18°, 61%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.443
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.443, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.443, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.443, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5714D
  • DECIMAL ID12939597
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01