Information about #C6843F color

#C6843F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6843F falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 132, 63) — 77.6% red, 51.8% green, 24.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 26 / 53 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #C6843F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tiger Orange (#C88141). Nearby in the Register you will also find Peru (#CD853F) and Anzac (#C68E3F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(198, 132, 63)), which gives #C6843F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C6843F color variations

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#C6843F 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 #C6843F

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

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Brandy Punch color link
Brandy Punch

#C07C40

Golden Bell color link
Golden Bell

#CA8136

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Dixie color link
Dixie

#CD8431

Jandal color link
Jandal

#B78239

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6843F
  • RGB198, 132, 63
  • CMYK0, 26, 53, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 132, 63)
  • HSL31°, 54%, 51%
  • HSL Precise30.667°, 54.217%, 51.176%
  • HSV31°, 68%, 78%
  • HSB31°, 68%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.518, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.518, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.518, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6843F
  • DECIMAL ID13009983
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01