Information about #C58949 color

#C58949 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C58949 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 137, 73) — 77.3% red, 53.7% green, 28.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 24 / 49 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C58949 is a confidently colored amber-leaning orange that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Tussock (#BF914B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Kowhai (#C0934A) and Anzac (#C68E3F).

The recipe behind #C58949 is rgb(197, 137, 73), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C58949: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C58949 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C58949 color variations

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

#C58949 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 #C58949

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

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Tiger Orange color link
Tiger Orange

#C88141

Peru color link
Peru

#CD853F

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Triple Putty color link
Triple Putty

#B78B4B

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Golden Oak color link
Golden Oak

#BB8141

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C58949
  • RGB197, 137, 73
  • CMYK0, 24, 49, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 137, 73)
  • HSL31°, 52%, 53%
  • HSL Precise30.968°, 51.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV31°, 63%, 77%
  • HSB31°, 63%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.537, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.537, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.537, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC58949
  • DECIMAL ID12945737
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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