Information about #C99C22 color

#C99C22 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C99C22 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 156, 34) — 78.8% red, 61.2% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 18 / 65 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored warm orange, #C99C22 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Lemon Curry (#CCA01D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Day's Eye (#C89828) and Marginalia Ochre (#C9A227).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 156, 34)), which gives #C99C22 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C99C22 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.5:1. No one has named #C99C22 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C99C22 color variations

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

#C99C22 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C99C22 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C99C22 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C99C22 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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#C85922

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#C99C22 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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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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#C94922
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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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#22C99C
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#9C22C9
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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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#4EC922
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#224EC9
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#9C22C9
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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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#22C949
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#224EC9
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#C922A2
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Nearest named colors to #C99C22

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

Lemon Curry color link
Lemon Curry

#CCA01D

Day's Eye color link
Day's Eye

#C89828

Marginalia Ochre color link
Marginalia Ochre

#C9A227

Cookie Brown color link
Cookie Brown

#C7A317

Funk color link
Funk

#C6AA24

Buddha Gold color link
Buddha Gold

#BC9B1B

Royal Arabian color link
Royal Arabian

#D7991C

Wazzup color link
Wazzup

#BC9425

Vintage Yellow color link
Vintage Yellow

#CBA92B

Dixie Chick color link
Dixie Chick

#C48F2A

Orange Gold color link
Orange Gold

#D4A017

Gold Foil color link
Gold Foil

#BD9B16

#C99C22 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C99C22
  • RGB201, 156, 34
  • CMYK0, 18, 65, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 156, 34)
  • HSL44°, 71%, 46%
  • HSL Precise43.832°, 71.064%, 46.078%
  • HSV44°, 83%, 79%
  • HSB44°, 83%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.612, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.612, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.612, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC99C22
  • DECIMAL ID13212706
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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