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What color is C16000?

The RGB color code for color number #C16000 is RGB(193, 96, 0). In the RGB color model, #C16000 has a red value of 193, a green value of 96, and a blue value of 0. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 0.0% cyan, 50.3% magenta, 100.0% yellow, and 24.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 29.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 37.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C16000 has a hue of 29.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation and 75.7 % brightness/value.



Color C16000 is cool or warm?

Color C16000 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C16000? (For interior and product design)

C16000 has an LRV of nearly 20. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#C16000

Light Color


Compare LRV 20 of #C16000 with dark and light Color




Is #C16000 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C16000 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C16000 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(193, 96, 0)
Red
193 (75.7%)
Green
96 (37.6%)
Blue
0 (0.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
0.00%
Magenta
50.26%
Yellow
100.00%
Key
24.31%

HSL

HSL(29.84deg, 100.0 %, 37.8 %)

Hue
29.84°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Lightness
37.84 %.

RYB

RYB(159, 135, 50)
Red
159 (62.4%)
Yellow
135 (52.8%)
Blue
50 (19.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
29.84°
Saturation
100.00 %.
Brightness / Value
75.69 %.

HWB

H: 29.84°

W: 0.00 %

B: 24.31 %

XYZ

X : 26.18

Y : 19.7

Z : 2.42

YXY

Y1 : 19.7

X : 0.54

Y2 : 0.41

CMY

C : 24.31%

M : 62.35%

Y : 100.00%


LRV

~ 19.7 %

Munsell Color System

5YR 5.0/12

CIE-Lab

L : 51.5

A : 34.35

B : 60.12

CIE-Lch

L : 51.5

C : 69.24

H : 60.26

CIE-Luv

L : 51.5

U : 80.61

V : 47.31

Hunter-Lab

L : 44.39

A : 27.58

B : 27.83






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C16000


Here are the colors similar to C16000. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#C46210
Alloy Orange
ΔE - 1.47 (98.5% similar)
#B5651D
Light Brown
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)
#BB6528
Ruddy Brown
ΔE - 3.78 (96.2% similar)
#B56917
Tiger’s Eye
ΔE - 4.38 (95.6% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C16000.


#C46200
BS 08-C-37 - Bracken
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#D76B00
BS 06-D-43 - Kalahari
ΔE - 5.49 (94.5% similar)
#DC6E00
BS 08-E-56 - Yellow
ΔE - 6.74 (93.3% similar)
#BB4A00
BS 08-D-44 - Brown
ΔE - 7.58 (92.4% similar)


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C16000.




Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C16000.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C16000.


#BD5A00
PANTONE 8943 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#C96115
PANTONE 10147 C
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#BE6A14
PANTONE 153 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#B56300
PANTONE 8963 C
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to C16000.


#DA6E00
RAL 2000 - Yellow Orange
ΔE - 6.45 (93.6% similar)
#E26E0E
RAL 2011 - Deep Orange
ΔE - 7.73 (92.3% similar)
#D05D28
RAL 2010 - Signal Orange
ΔE - 7.81 (92.2% similar)


Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag



#BF5700
UT Austin - Burnt Orange
ΔE - 3.23 (96.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C16000


Here are the paint colors similar to C16000. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color C16000 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C16000 to Valspar


#C05C1C
Storybook Sundown (V010-3)
ΔE - 4.18 (95.8% similar)
#B06525
Fireside Chat (8002-15G)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#C5652A
Hot Wings (V046-5)
ΔE - 4.85 (95.2% similar)
#C1722A
Caramelized Peach (V047-5)
ΔE - 5.52 (94.5% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C16000 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C16000 to Benjamin Moore


#B5632C
Gold Rush (2166-10)
ΔE - 4.98 (95.0% similar)
#BC6B32
Caramel Latte (2166-20)
ΔE - 5.05 (95.0% similar)
#D17225
14 Carrots (CSP-1110)
ΔE - 6.11 (93.9% similar)
#BD713B
Peruvian Chili (CSP-1100)
ΔE - 6.57 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C16000 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C16000 to Dunn-Edwards


#BF6F31
Carrot Cake (DE 5230)
ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
#C66B30
Desert Spice (DE 5202)
ΔE - 5.30 (94.7% similar)
#B87243
Spice Cake (DE 5251)
ΔE - 7.94 (92.1% similar)
#BF7C45
Sedona at Sunset (DE 5272)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C16000 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C16000 to PPG Paints


#BC6F37
Lucky Penny (PPG1201-7)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)
#C26A35
Sesame Crunch (PPG1198-7)
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#B66A3C
Mincemeat (PPG1200-7)
ΔE - 7.09 (92.9% similar)
#CE7639
Tiger Tail (PPG1198-6)
ΔE - 7.60 (92.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C16000 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C16000 to Sherwin Williams


#B16A37
Copper Pot (SW 7709)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)
#C36F3E
Yam (SW 6643)
ΔE - 7.37 (92.6% similar)
#B6743B
Saucy Gold (SW 6370)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)
#B06C3E
Gingery (SW 6363)
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)


Behr

Hex color C16000 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C16000 to Behr


#C27545
Marmalade Glaze (PPU3-02)
ΔE - 8.40 (91.6% similar)
#C77B42
Rumba Orange (M230-7)
ΔE - 8.70 (91.3% similar)
#C27146
Fall Foliage (M220-7A)
ΔE - 8.86 (91.1% similar)
#A76944
Maple Glaze (PPU3-16)
ΔE - 9.79 (90.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#C16000 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C16000
Alloy Orange*

0061C1
Denim*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C16000?

Color that best contrast with #C16000 is #0061C1, color name is Denim*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C16000?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C16000 is #0061C1, color name is Denim*.





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