Information about #C97B40 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C97B40 reads as a pleasantly vivid warm 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 practically indistinguishable from Tiger Orange (#C88141). Nearby in the Register you will also find Brandy Punch (#C07C40) and Zest (#C6723B).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 123, 64)), which gives #C97B40 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C97B40 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.4:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C97B40 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#C97B40 color variations
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#C97B40 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C97B40 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C97B40 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C97B40 color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C97B40 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C97B40 color
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Nearest named colors to #C97B40
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C88141
#C07C40
#C6723B
#CD853F
#CA8136
#D37C39
#CD7E4D
#CD7F32
#BB8141
#C16E3F
#CD8032
#CB6F4A
#C97B40 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C97B40
- RGB201, 123, 64
- CMYK0, 31, 54, 21
- CSSrgb(201, 123, 64)
- HSL26°, 56%, 52%
- HSL Precise25.839°, 55.918%, 51.961%
- HSV26°, 68%, 79%
- HSB26°, 68%, 79%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
- GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.482, 0.251)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.482, 0.251, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.482, 0.251)
- Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDC97B40
- DECIMAL ID13204288
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
