Information about #C66216 color

#C66216 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C66216 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 98, 22) (77.6% red, 38.4% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 39 / 69 / 22 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C66216 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Alloy Orange (#C46210). Slightly further away sit Red Fox (#C35817) and Chocolate (#D2691E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 98, 22)), which gives #C66216 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #C66216 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C66216 color variations

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

#C66216 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 #C66216

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

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Red Fox color link
Red Fox

#C35817

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Rusty Orange color link
Rusty Orange

#CD5909

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Rust Orange color link
Rust Orange

#C45508

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C66216
  • RGB198, 98, 22
  • CMYK0, 39, 69, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 98, 22)
  • HSL26°, 80%, 43%
  • HSL Precise25.909°, 80%, 43.137%
  • HSV26°, 89%, 78%
  • HSB26°, 89%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.384, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.384, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.384, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC66216
  • DECIMAL ID13001238
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01