Information about #C6602A color

#C6602A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C6602A falls into the Orange Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 96, 42) — 77.6% red, 37.6% green, 16.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 40 / 61 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively orange, #C6602A carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Christine (#BF652E). Slightly further away sit Clockwork Orange (#BF6031) and Ruddy Brown (#BB6528).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 96, 42) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.1:1. #C6602A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C6602A color variations

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

#C6602A 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 #C6602A

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

Christine color link
Christine

#BF652E

Ruddy Brown color link
Ruddy Brown

#BB6528

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Smoke Tree color link
Smoke Tree

#BB5F34

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

Chocolate color link
Chocolate

#D2691E

Gold Drop color link
Gold Drop

#D56C30

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6602A
  • RGB198, 96, 42
  • CMYK0, 40, 61, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 96, 42)
  • HSL21°, 65%, 47%
  • HSL Precise20.769°, 65%, 47.059%
  • HSV21°, 79%, 78%
  • HSB21°, 79%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.376, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.376, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.376, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC6602A
  • DECIMAL ID13000746
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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