What color is #C0812C?

#C0812C is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Cut the Mustard. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0812C?

The RGB value is 192, 129, 44: 192 red, 129 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0812C?

The complementary color is #2C6BC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0812C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0812C color

#C0812C rgb(192, 129, 44)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C0812C is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 50.6% green and 17.3% blue (192, 129, 44).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 63% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 77% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Cut the Mustard (#BA7F38), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.42:1).

#C0812C color codes

HEX	`#C0812C`
RGB	`rgb(192, 129, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 50.6%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 63%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 77%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 77%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.06, 17.07, 53.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.06, 55.85, 72.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.045, 27.092, 6.029)`
Decimal	`12615980`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0812C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C0812C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C0812C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.42:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C0812C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0812c; }
.text { color: #c0812c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0812c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 129 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0812c, #b5c02c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bronze.

Questions

What color is #C0812C?: #C0812C is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Cut the Mustard. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0812C?: The RGB value is 192, 129, 44: 192 red, 129 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0812C?: The complementary color is #2C6BC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0812C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.42:1 and white text 3.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.