Information about #C5740B color

#C5740B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5740B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Full Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 116, 11) — 77.3% red, 45.5% green, 4.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 32 / 73 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5740B presents itself as a intensely saturated orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dirty Orange (#C87606). Slightly further away sit Indochine (#C26B03) and Browny Orange (#CA6B02).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 116, 11)), which gives #C5740B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.6:1. #C5740B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5740B color variations

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

#C5740B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5740B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#9E5D09

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#764606

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#4F2E04

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#271702

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Black

#000000

#C5740B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AE7934

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#907D65

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Grey

#808080

#C5740B 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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#C52A0B

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#C5740B 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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#0C5CC6
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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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#180CC6
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#0CB9C6
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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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#C6180C
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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
#C5740B
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#0CC675
#0CC675

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#750CC6
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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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#5CC60C
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#0C5CC6
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#750CC6
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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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#0CC618
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#0C5CC6
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#C60CB9
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Nearest named colors to #C5740B

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

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Browny Orange color link
Browny Orange

#CA6B02

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Mustard Brown color link
Mustard Brown

#CD7A00

Brown Orange color link
Brown Orange

#B96902

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Orange Brown color link
Orange Brown

#BE6400

#C5740B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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#C5740B color image #C5740B color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C5740B color image #C5740B color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5740B
  • RGB197, 116, 11
  • CMYK0, 32, 73, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 116, 11)
  • HSL34°, 89%, 41%
  • HSL Precise33.871°, 89.423%, 40.784%
  • HSV34°, 94%, 77%
  • HSB34°, 94%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.455, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.455, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.455, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5740B
  • DECIMAL ID12940299
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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