Information about #C66B24 color

#C66B24 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C66B24 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 107, 36) — 77.6% red, 42% green, 14.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 64 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange, #C66B24 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Brownish Orange (#CB7723). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ruddy Brown (#BB6528) and Gold Ochre (#C77826).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 107, 36) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C66B24 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C66B24 color variations

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

#C66B24 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 #C66B24

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

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C66B24
  • RGB198, 107, 36
  • CMYK0, 36, 64, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 107, 36)
  • HSL26°, 69%, 46%
  • HSL Precise26.296°, 69.231%, 45.882%
  • HSV26°, 82%, 78%
  • HSB26°, 82%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.420, 0.141)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.420, 0.141, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.420, 0.141)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB14.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC66B24
  • DECIMAL ID13003556
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01