Information about #C98B16 color

#C98B16 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C98B16 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 139, 22) (78.8% red, 54.5% green, 8.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 24 / 70 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored warm orange, #C98B16 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Desert Yellow (#CA8D16). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cinnamon (#C58917) and Rich Bronze (#C77D1C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 139, 22)), which gives #C98B16 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C98B16: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #C98B16 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C98B16 color variations

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

#C98B16 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C98B16 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C98B16 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#BD8929

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Grey

#808080

#C98B16 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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#C94316

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#C98B16 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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#3116CA
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#16AFCA
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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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#CA3116
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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
#C98B16
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#16CA8B
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#8B16CA
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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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#55CA16
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#1655CA
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#8B16CA
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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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#16CA31
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#1655CA
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#CA16AF
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Nearest named colors to #C98B16

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

Desert Yellow color link
Desert Yellow

#CA8D16

Cinnamon color link
Cinnamon

#C58917

Rich Bronze color link
Rich Bronze

#C77D1C

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

#C98B16 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C98B16
  • RGB201, 139, 22
  • CMYK0, 24, 70, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 139, 22)
  • HSL39°, 80%, 44%
  • HSL Precise39.218°, 80.269%, 43.725%
  • HSV39°, 89%, 79%
  • HSB39°, 89%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.545, 0.086)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.545, 0.086, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.545, 0.086)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB8.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC98B16
  • DECIMAL ID13208342
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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