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C17028

#C17028 closest to Cajeta

#C17028 is a medium, moderately saturated orange; the closest named color is Cajeta. In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 43.9% green and 15.7% blue (rgb(193, 112, 40)). Its HSL value is 28° hue, 66% saturation and 46% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 79% yellow and 24% black. #C17028 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.62:1.

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Variations of #C17028

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#C17028 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C17028 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C17028 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 82% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9C8B28
  • Protanopia 80% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #88791D
  • Protanomaly 86% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9B7920
  • Deuteranopia 82% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9C8B28
  • Deuteranomaly 88% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A78226
  • Tritanopia 82% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #D35E62
  • Tritanomaly 92% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C86949
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #848484
  • Achromatomaly 80% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #967F75

#C17028 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.74:1 Poor#C17028 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.62:1 Good#C17028 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C17028 in CSS

/* Cajeta */
.color { color: #C17028; }
.background { background-color: #C17028; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C17028; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(193 112 40);
color: hsl(28 66% 46%);
color: oklch(0.623 0.132 57.6);

#C17028 FAQ

What color is #C17028?

#C17028 is a medium, moderately saturated orange. Its closest named color is Cajeta. It belongs to the orange color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #C17028?

#C17028 is rgb(193, 112, 40) in RGB, hsl(28, 66%, 46%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 42%, 79%, 24%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C17028?

The complementary color of #C17028 is #2879C1, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C17028?

Black text has the best contrast on #C17028: 5.62:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C17028 a warm or cool color?

#C17028 is a warm color.