Information about #C73200 color

#C73200 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C73200 falls into the Orange Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 50, 0) — 78% red, 19.6% green, 0% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 58 / 78 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C73200 presents itself as a pure, full-strength warm orange — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Lemon Iced Tea (#BD3000). Slightly further away sit Mahogany (#C04000) and Terlingua Orange (#C13C0F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 50, 0)), which gives #C73200 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C73200 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C73200 color variations

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

#C73200 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 #C73200

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

Mahogany color link
Mahogany

#C04000

Sinopia color link
Sinopia

#CB410B

Grenadier color link
Grenadier

#D54600

Rust color link
Rust

#B7410E

Brick Orange color link
Brick Orange

#C14A09

flavukafto color link
flavukafto

#E43900

Rust Red color link
Rust Red

#AA2704

Rustic Coral color link
Rustic Coral

#AE3415

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C73200
  • RGB199, 50, 0
  • CMYK0, 58, 78, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 50, 0)
  • HSL15°, 100%, 39%
  • HSL Precise15.075°, 100%, 39.02%
  • HSV15°, 100%, 78%
  • HSB15°, 100%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.196
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.196, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.196, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.196, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB19.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC73200
  • DECIMAL ID13054464
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01