Information about #C78B00 color

#C78B00 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C78B00 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(199, 139, 0) (78% red, 54.5% green, 0% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 78 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A intensely saturated orange, #C78B00 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 very close to Egypt Gold (#C09300). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vivid Amber (#CC9900) and Ocre (#C69C04).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 139, 0)), which gives #C78B00 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C78B00 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C78B00 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C78B00 color variations

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

#C78B00 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#FFC744

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#FFD982

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#FFECC0

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White

#FFFFFF

#C78B00 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C78B00

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#9F6F00

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#775300

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#4F3700

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#271B00

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Black

#000000

#C78B00 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BD8A15

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#B1892C

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#A28645

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#928361

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Grey

#808080

#C78B00 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#13C600

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#63C600

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#B3C600

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#C78B00

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#C63B00

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#C60013

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#C60063

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#C78B00 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
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#003CC7
#003CC7

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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
#C78B00
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#2800C7
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#009FC7
#009FC7

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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
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#C72800
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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
#C78B00
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#00C78B
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#8B00C7
#8B00C7

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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#C78B00
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#3CC700
#3CC700

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#003CC7
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#8B00C7
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#00C728
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#003CC7
#003CC7

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#C7009F
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Nearest named colors to #C78B00

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

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Vivid Amber color link
Vivid Amber

#CC9900

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

Mustard Brown color link
Mustard Brown

#CD7A00

Yellow Brown color link
Yellow Brown

#B79400

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Harvest Gold color link
Harvest Gold

#DA9100

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

#C78B00 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78B00
  • RGB199, 139, 0
  • CMYK0, 24, 78, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 139, 0)
  • HSL42°, 100%, 39%
  • HSL Precise41.91°, 100%, 39.02%
  • HSV42°, 100%, 78%
  • HSB42°, 100%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.545, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.545, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.545, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX IDC78B00
  • DECIMAL ID13077248
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers66 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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