Information about #C96C20 color

#C96C20 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C96C20 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 108, 32) — 78.8% red, 42.4% green, 12.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 66 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C96C20 is a strongly colored 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 practically indistinguishable from Chocolate (#D2691E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ochre (#CC7722) and Brownish Orange (#CB7723).

The recipe behind #C96C20 is rgb(201, 108, 32), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C96C20: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. #C96C20 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C96C20 color variations

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

#C96C20 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C96C20 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C96C20 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C96C20 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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#CA281F

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#C96C20 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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#2028CB
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#20CBC2
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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
#CBC220
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#CB2028
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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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#6D20CB
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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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#7ECB20
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#207ECB
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#6D20CB
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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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#28CB20
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#207ECB
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#C220CB
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Nearest named colors to #C96C20

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

Brownish Orange color link
Brownish Orange

#CB7723

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Gold Ochre color link
Gold Ochre

#C77826

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Tango color link
Tango

#D46F31

Dirty Brown color link
Dirty Brown

#B5651E

#C96C20 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C96C20
  • RGB201, 108, 32
  • CMYK0, 36, 66, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 108, 32)
  • HSL27°, 73%, 46%
  • HSL Precise26.982°, 72.532%, 45.686%
  • HSV27°, 84%, 79%
  • HSB27°, 84%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.125
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.424, 0.125)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.424, 0.125, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.424, 0.125)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC96C20
  • DECIMAL ID13200416
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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