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Information about #C98C12 color

#C98C12 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C98C12 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 140, 18) — 78.8% red, 54.9% green, 7.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 24 / 72 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C98C12 reads as a vivid, lively warm orange and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Desert Yellow (#CA8D16). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cinnamon (#C58917) and Rich Bronze (#C77D1C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 140, 18)), which gives #C98C12 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C98C12 color variations

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

#C98C12 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C98C12 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C98C12 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C98C12 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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#C94211

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#C9112A

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#C91173

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#C98C12 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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#124FCA
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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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#3012CA
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#12ABCA
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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
#ABCA12
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#CA3012
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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
#C98C12
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#12CA8C
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#8C12CA
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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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#4FCA12
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#124FCA
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#8C12CA
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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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#12CA30
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#124FCA
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#CA12AB
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Nearest named colors to #C98C12

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

Cool Copper color link
Cool Copper

#D98719

Ocher color link
Ocher

#BF9B0C

Gold Brown color link
Gold Brown

#CB7E1F

Dark Goldenrod color link
Dark Goldenrod

#B8860B

High Noon color link
High Noon

#BC7F0C

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Yellow Ochre color link
Yellow Ochre

#CB9D06

Egypt Gold color link
Egypt Gold

#C09300

Ocre color link
Ocre

#C69C04

#C98C12 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C98C12
  • RGB201, 140, 18
  • CMYK0, 24, 72, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 140, 18)
  • HSL40°, 84%, 43%
  • HSL Precise40°, 83.562%, 42.941%
  • HSV40°, 91%, 79%
  • HSB40°, 91%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.071
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.549, 0.071)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.549, 0.071, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.549, 0.071)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB7.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC98C12
  • DECIMAL ID13208594
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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