Information about #C5981B color

#C5981B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5981B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 152, 27) (77.3% red, 59.6% green, 10.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 18 / 67 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5981B presents itself as a energetic, saturated orange — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Buddha Gold (#BC9B1B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gold Foil (#BD9B16) and Lemon Curry (#CCA01D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 152, 27)), which gives #C5981B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5981B: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5981B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5981B color variations

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

#C5981B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5981B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5981B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5981B 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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#C5981B 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 #C5981B

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

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

#C5981B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5981B
  • RGB197, 152, 27
  • CMYK0, 18, 67, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 152, 27)
  • HSL44°, 76%, 44%
  • HSL Precise44.118°, 75.893%, 43.922%
  • HSV44°, 86%, 77%
  • HSB44°, 86%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.596, 0.106)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.596, 0.106, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.596, 0.106)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB10.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5981B
  • DECIMAL ID12949531
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers34 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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