Information about #C5951B color

#C5951B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5951B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 149, 27) (77.3% red, 58.4% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 67 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #C5951B 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 very close to Desert Yellow (#CA8D16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B) and Gold Foil (#BD9B16).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 149, 27) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5951B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5951B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5951B color variations

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

#C5951B 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 #C5951B

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

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5951B
  • RGB197, 149, 27
  • CMYK0, 19, 67, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 149, 27)
  • HSL43°, 76%, 44%
  • HSL Precise43.059°, 75.893%, 43.922%
  • HSV43°, 86%, 77%
  • HSB43°, 86%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.584, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.584, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.584, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5951B
  • DECIMAL ID12948763
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01