Information about #C69D3D color

#C69D3D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C69D3D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 157, 61) — 77.6% red, 61.6% green, 23.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 54 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #C69D3D feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Rustic Gold (#C2A03D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Golden Spice (#C6973F) and Satin Sheen Gold (#CBA135).

The recipe behind #C69D3D is rgb(198, 157, 61), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C69D3D: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C69D3D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C69D3D color variations

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

#C69D3D 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 #C69D3D

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

Rustic Gold color link
Rustic Gold

#C2A03D

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Afterglow color link
Afterglow

#CE9732

Anzac color link
Anzac

#C68E3F

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Pizza color link
Pizza

#BF8D3C

Karma color link
Karma

#B6A237

Roti color link
Roti

#B69642

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Fuel Yellow color link
Fuel Yellow

#D19033

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C69D3D
  • RGB198, 157, 61
  • CMYK0, 16, 54, 22
  • CSSrgb(198, 157, 61)
  • HSL42°, 55%, 51%
  • HSL Precise42.044°, 54.582%, 50.784%
  • HSV42°, 69%, 78%
  • HSB42°, 69%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.239
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.616, 0.239)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.616, 0.239, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.616, 0.239)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC69D3D
  • DECIMAL ID13016381
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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