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Information about #C8780E color

#C8780E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C8780E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 120, 14) — 78.4% red, 47.1% green, 5.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 31 / 73 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C8780E reads as a maximally vivid 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 almost identical to Dirty Orange (#C87606). Its next-closest registered neighbors are High Noon (#BC7F0C) and Rich Bronze (#C77D1C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(200, 120, 14)), which gives #C8780E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C8780E: 6.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C8780E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C8780E color variations

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

#C8780E 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 #C8780E

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

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Rusty Gold color link
Rusty Gold

#B57F0C

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8780E
  • RGB200, 120, 14
  • CMYK0, 31, 73, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 120, 14)
  • HSL34°, 87%, 42%
  • HSL Precise34.194°, 86.916%, 41.961%
  • HSV34°, 93%, 78%
  • HSB34°, 93%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.055
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.471, 0.055)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.471, 0.055, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.471, 0.055)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC8780E
  • DECIMAL ID13137934
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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