Close to Mahogany
#C73E00
#C73E00 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 24.3% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 100% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C73E00.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.12:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C73E00 as they’d see it.
#C73E00 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C73E00
What color is #C73E00?
#C73E00 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Mahogany. In RGB it’s made of 78% red, 24.3% green, and 0% blue. Its hue is 19°, with 100% saturation and 39% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #C73E00 in RGB?
#C73E00 is rgb(199, 62, 0): 199 red, 62 green, and 0 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C73E00 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 69, 100, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C73E00?
PANTONE 1665 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C73E00?
Its complement #0275AA gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.