Information about #C86D28 color

#C86D28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C86D28 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 109, 40) — 78.4% red, 42.7% green, 15.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 63 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C86D28 is a energetic, saturated amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Gold Ochre (#C77826). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Brownish Orange (#CB7723) and Ochre (#CC7722).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 109, 40) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C86D28: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C86D28 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C86D28 color variations

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

#C86D28 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 #C86D28

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

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Tango color link
Tango

#D46F31

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C86D28
  • RGB200, 109, 40
  • CMYK0, 36, 63, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 109, 40)
  • HSL26°, 67%, 47%
  • HSL Precise25.875°, 66.667%, 47.059%
  • HSV26°, 80%, 78%
  • HSB26°, 80%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.427, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.427, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.427, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC86D28
  • DECIMAL ID13135144
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01