Information about #C99922 color

#C99922 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C99922 falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 153, 34) — 78.8% red, 60% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 65 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively warm orange, #C99922 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 almost identical to Day's Eye (#C89828). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lemon Curry (#CCA01D) and Dixie Chick (#C48F2A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 153, 34)), which gives #C99922 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C99922 color variations

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

#C99922 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C99922

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

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Nugget color link
Nugget

#BC9229

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C99922
  • RGB201, 153, 34
  • CMYK0, 19, 65, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 153, 34)
  • HSL43°, 71%, 46%
  • HSL Precise42.754°, 71.064%, 46.078%
  • HSV43°, 83%, 79%
  • HSB43°, 83%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.600, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.600, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.600, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC99922
  • DECIMAL ID13211938
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01