Information about #C96E13 color

#C96E13 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C96E13 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 110, 19) — 78.8% red, 43.1% green, 7.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 36 / 71 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C96E13 reads as a vivid, lively orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Alloy Orange (#C46210). Slightly further away sit Chocolate (#D2691E) and Dirty Orange (#C87606).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 110, 19)), which gives #C96E13 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C96E13: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. No one has named #C96E13 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C96E13 color variations

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

#C96E13 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 #C96E13

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

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Dirty Orange color link
Dirty Orange

#C87606

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C96E13
  • RGB201, 110, 19
  • CMYK0, 36, 71, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 110, 19)
  • HSL30°, 83%, 43%
  • HSL Precise30°, 82.727%, 43.137%
  • HSV30°, 91%, 79%
  • HSB30°, 91%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.075
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.431, 0.075)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.431, 0.075, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.431, 0.075)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC96E13
  • DECIMAL ID13200915
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01