Information about #C74600 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C74600 reads as a maximally vivid amber-leaning orange and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mahogany (#C04000). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brick Orange (#C14A09) and Sinopia (#CB410B).
In RGB terms — rgb(199, 70, 0) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C74600 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. #C74600 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#C74600 color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#C74600 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C74600 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C74600 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C74600 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C74600 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C74600 color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #C74600
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C04000
#C14A09
#CB410B
#D44500
#D54600
#CC5500
#C45508
#CD5700
#C13C0F
#B75203
#B7410E
#CD5909
#C74600 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C74600
- RGB199, 70, 0
- CMYK0, 51, 78, 22
- CSSrgb(199, 70, 0)
- HSL21°, 100%, 39%
- HSL Precise21.106°, 100%, 39.02%
- HSV21°, 100%, 78%
- HSB21°, 100%, 78%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
- GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.275, 0.000)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.275, 0.000, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.275, 0.000)
- Percentage of Red in RGB78%
- Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
- Lightness FamilyNeutral
- HEX IDC74600
- DECIMAL ID13059584
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- This page visited10 times
- Counting from2025-01-01



