What color is #C5782F?

#C5782F is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Maine Coon Orange. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5782F?

The RGB value is 197, 120, 47: 197 red, 120 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5782F?

The complementary color is #2F7CC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5782F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5782F color

#C5782F rgb(197, 120, 47)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C5782F is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 47.1% green and 18.4% blue (197, 120, 47).

Its hue angle is 29°, with 61% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 76% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Maine Coon Orange (#C2792B), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#C5782F color codes

HEX	`#C5782F`
RGB	`rgb(197, 120, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 47.1%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(29, 61%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(29, 76%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 76%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.57, 24.29, 50.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.57, 56.18, 64.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.258, 25.512, 6.02)`
Decimal	`12941359`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5782F, 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 #C5782F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C5782F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #C5782F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5782f; }
.text { color: #c5782f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5782f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 120 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5782f, #c5c32f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C5782F?: #C5782F is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Maine Coon Orange. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5782F?: The RGB value is 197, 120, 47: 197 red, 120 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5782F?: The complementary color is #2F7CC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5782F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.