What color is #C14617?

#C14617 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Red Panda. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C14617?

The RGB value is 193, 70, 23: 193 red, 70 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C14617?

The complementary color is #1792C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C14617?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C14617 color

#C14617 rgb(193, 70, 23)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C14617 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 27.5% green and 9% blue (193, 70, 23).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 79% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 88% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Red Panda (#C34B1B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#C14617 color codes

HEX	`#C14617`
RGB	`rgb(193, 70, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 27.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 79%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 88%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 88%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.69, 47.3, 50.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.69, 69.32, 46.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.34, 15.783, 2.575)`
Decimal	`12666391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C14617, 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 #C14617	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C14617 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	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 #C14617 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c14617; }
.text { color: #c14617; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c14617; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 70 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c14617, #c19b17); }

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Questions

What color is #C14617?: #C14617 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Red Panda. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C14617?: The RGB value is 193, 70, 23: 193 red, 70 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C14617?: The complementary color is #1792C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C14617?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.