Information about #C96E36 color

#C96E36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C96E36 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 110, 54) — 78.8% red, 43.1% green, 21.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 36 / 58 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C96E36 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Apricot Orange (#C96B3C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Zest (#C6723B) and Arazi (#C16E3F).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 110, 54) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C96E36 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C96E36 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C96E36 color variations

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

#C96E36 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C96E36 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C96E36 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C96E36 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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#C96E36 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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C96E36

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

Apricot Orange color link
Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Tango color link
Tango

#D46F31

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Phoenix color link
Phoenix

#D86C37

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Decaying Leaves color link
Decaying Leaves

#D57835

#C96E36 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C96E36
  • RGB201, 110, 54
  • CMYK0, 36, 58, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 110, 54)
  • HSL23°, 58%, 50%
  • HSL Precise22.857°, 57.647%, 50%
  • HSV23°, 73%, 79%
  • HSB23°, 73%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.431, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.431, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.431, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC96E36
  • DECIMAL ID13200950
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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