Information about #C9720F color

#C9720F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9720F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 114, 15) — 78.8% red, 44.7% green, 5.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 34 / 73 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9720F is a pure, full-strength amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. 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 Dirty Orange (#C87606). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Browny Orange (#CA6B02) and Indochine (#C26B03).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 114, 15) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9720F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. No one has named #C9720F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9720F color variations

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

#C9720F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9720F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9720F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9720F 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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#C7270E

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#C9720F 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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#0FC1C7
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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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#C7150F
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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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#0FC771
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#710FC7
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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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#65C70F
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#0F65C7
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#710FC7
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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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#0F65C7
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#C70FC1
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Nearest named colors to #C9720F

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

Browny Orange color link
Browny Orange

#CA6B02

Indochine color link
Indochine

#C26B03

Alloy Orange color link
Alloy Orange

#C46210

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Mustard Brown color link
Mustard Brown

#CD7A00

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Sedona color link
Sedona

#CC6600

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Metallic Orange color link
Metallic Orange

#DA680F

Asda Orange color link
Asda Orange

#C86500

Ochre color link
Ochre

#CC7722

#C9720F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9720F
  • RGB201, 114, 15
  • CMYK0, 34, 73, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 114, 15)
  • HSL32°, 86%, 42%
  • HSL Precise31.935°, 86.111%, 42.353%
  • HSV32°, 93%, 79%
  • HSB32°, 93%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.447
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.059
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.447, 0.059)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.447, 0.059, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.447, 0.059)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB44.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB5.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9720F
  • DECIMAL ID13201935
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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