What color is #C56017?

#C56017 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Solar Ash. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C56017?

The RGB value is 197, 96, 23: 197 red, 96 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C56017?

The complementary color is #177CC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C56017?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C56017 color

#C56017 rgb(197, 96, 23)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C56017 is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 37.6% green and 9% blue (197, 96, 23).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 79% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 88% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Solar Ash (#CC6622), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.06:1).

#C56017 color codes

HEX	`#C56017`
RGB	`rgb(197, 96, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 37.6%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 79%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 88%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 88%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.18, 36.3, 55.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.18, 66.12, 56.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.366, 20.301, 3.288)`
Decimal	`12935191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C56017, 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 #C56017	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C56017 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.06:1	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 #C56017 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c56017; }
.text { color: #c56017; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c56017; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 96 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c56017, #c5b717); }

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Questions

What color is #C56017?: #C56017 is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Solar Ash. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C56017?: The RGB value is 197, 96, 23: 197 red, 96 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C56017?: The complementary color is #177CC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C56017?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 and white text 4.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.