Information about #C79E5C color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C79E5C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(199, 158, 92) (78% red, 62% green, 36.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 16 / 42 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C79E5C reads as a clearly saturated amber-leaning orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Brass (#C49E5B). Slightly further away sit Vintage Orange (#C9995D) and Double Putty (#C09B59).

The recipe behind #C79E5C is rgb(199, 158, 92), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C79E5C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C79E5C color variations

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

#C79E5C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C79E5C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C79E5C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C79E5C 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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#C79E5C 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C79E5C

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

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

#C79E5C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C79E5C
  • RGB199, 158, 92
  • CMYK0, 16, 42, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 158, 92)
  • HSL37°, 49%, 57%
  • HSL Precise37.009°, 48.858%, 57.059%
  • HSV37°, 54%, 78%
  • HSB37°, 54%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.620, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.620, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.620, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC79E5C
  • DECIMAL ID13082204
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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