Close to Chocolate
#C16613
#C16613 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 40% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 82% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C16613.
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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5.18:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.18:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C16613 as they’d see it.
#C16613 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 #C16613
What color is #C16613?
#C16613 is a mid-tone, vivid orange, close to the color Chocolate. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 40% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 29°, with 82% saturation and 42% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C16613 in RGB?
#C16613 is rgb(193, 102, 19): 193 red, 102 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C16613 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 47, 90, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C16613?
PANTONE 153 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C16613?
Its complement #2380DC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.