Information about #C86D1E color

#C86D1E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C86D1E falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 109, 30) — 78.4% red, 42.7% green, 11.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 67 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C86D1E reads as a energetic, saturated orange and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Chocolate (#D2691E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ochre (#CC7722) and Brownish Orange (#CB7723).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(200, 109, 30)), which gives #C86D1E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C86D1E: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C86D1E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C86D1E color variations

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

#C86D1E 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 #C86D1E

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

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

Light Brown color link
Light Brown

#B5651D

Omega color link
Omega

#B56519

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C86D1E
  • RGB200, 109, 30
  • CMYK0, 36, 67, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 109, 30)
  • HSL28°, 74%, 45%
  • HSL Precise27.882°, 73.913%, 45.098%
  • HSV28°, 85%, 78%
  • HSB28°, 85%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.427, 0.118)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.427, 0.118, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.427, 0.118)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB11.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC86D1E
  • DECIMAL ID13135134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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