Information about #C78C49 color

#C78C49 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C78C49 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 140, 73) — 78% red, 54.9% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 23 / 49 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #C78C49 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tussock (#BF914B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Kowhai (#C0934A) and Anzac (#C68E3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 140, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C78C49 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.9:1. #C78C49 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C78C49 color variations

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

#C78C49 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C78C49 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C78C49 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C78C49 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C65847

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#C78C49 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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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
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#4C48C7
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#48C2C7
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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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#C74C48
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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
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#48C78B
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#8B48C7
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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
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#83C748
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#4883C7
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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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#48C74C
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#4883C7
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#C748C2
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Nearest named colors to #C78C49

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

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Rustic Bronze color link
Rustic Bronze

#CC9054

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

#C78C49 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C78C49
  • RGB199, 140, 73
  • CMYK0, 23, 49, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 140, 73)
  • HSL32°, 53%, 53%
  • HSL Precise31.905°, 52.941%, 53.333%
  • HSV32°, 63%, 78%
  • HSB32°, 63%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.549, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.549, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.549, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC78C49
  • DECIMAL ID13077577
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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