Information about #C5992B color

#C5992B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5992B is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 153, 43) (77.3% red, 60% green, 16.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 17 / 60 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C5992B reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Day's Eye (#C89828). Slightly further away sit Dixie Chick (#C48F2A) and Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227).

The recipe behind #C5992B is rgb(197, 153, 43), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #C5992B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5992B color variations

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#C5992B 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 #C5992B

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

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Sahara color link
Sahara

#B79826

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Hokey Pokey color link
Hokey Pokey

#BB8E34

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5992B
  • RGB197, 153, 43
  • CMYK0, 17, 60, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 153, 43)
  • HSL43°, 64%, 47%
  • HSL Precise42.857°, 64.167%, 47.059%
  • HSV43°, 78%, 77%
  • HSB43°, 78%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.600, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.600, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.600, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5992B
  • DECIMAL ID12949803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01