Information about #C6662A color

#C6662A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6662A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 102, 42) — 77.6% red, 40% green, 16.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 61 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C6662A reads as a strongly colored amber-leaning orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Christine (#BF652E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ruddy Brown (#BB6528) and Clockwork Orange (#BF6031).

The recipe behind #C6662A is rgb(198, 102, 42), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C6662A: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #C6662A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6662A color variations

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#C6662A 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 #C6662A

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

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Tango color link
Tango

#D46F31

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6662A
  • RGB198, 102, 42
  • CMYK0, 38, 61, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 102, 42)
  • HSL23°, 65%, 47%
  • HSL Precise23.077°, 65%, 47.059%
  • HSV23°, 79%, 78%
  • HSB23°, 79%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.400, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.400, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.400, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6662A
  • DECIMAL ID13002282
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01