Information about #C8742C color

#C8742C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C8742C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 116, 44) — 78.4% red, 45.5% green, 17.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 42 / 78 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C8742C is a vivid, lively orange that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gold Ochre (#C77826). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brownish Orange (#CB7723) and Ochre (#CC7722).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 116, 44) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C8742C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C8742C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C8742C color variations

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

#C8742C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C8742C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C8742C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C8742C 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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#C8742C 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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#C92C31
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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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#752CC9
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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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#80C92C
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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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#31C92C
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#2C80C9
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Nearest named colors to #C8742C

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

Brownish Orange color link
Brownish Orange

#CB7723

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Mulberry-dyed color link
Mulberry-dyed

#C57F2E

Bronze color link
Bronze

#CD7F32

Meteor color link
Meteor

#BB7431

Tango color link
Tango

#D46F31

Chinese Bronze color link
Chinese Bronze

#CD8032

Pirate Gold color link
Pirate Gold

#BA782A

Fiesta color link
Fiesta

#BD7E2D

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Geebung color link
Geebung

#C5832E

#C8742C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8742C
  • RGB200, 116, 44
  • CMYK0, 42, 78, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 116, 44)
  • HSL28°, 64%, 48%
  • HSL Precise27.692°, 63.934%, 47.843%
  • HSV28°, 78%, 78%
  • HSB28°, 78%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.455, 0.173)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.455, 0.173, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.455, 0.173)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB17.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC8742C
  • DECIMAL ID13136940
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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