Information about #C09A8C color

#C09A8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C09A8C falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(192, 154, 140) — 75.3% red, 60.4% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 20 / 25. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C09A8C reads as a softly balanced orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quicksand (#C3988B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mushroom (#BA9E88) and Rustic Beige (#BBA084).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(192, 154, 140)), which gives #C09A8C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C09A8C: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C09A8C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C09A8C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C09A8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C09A8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C09A8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C09A8C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C09A8C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B2C08C
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#B48CC0
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Nearest named colors to #C09A8C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Del Rio color link
Del Rio

#B5998E

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Khaki Rose color link
Khaki Rose

#C5908E

Light Ash Brown color link
Light Ash Brown

#C2A487

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Rosy Brown color link
Rosy Brown

#BC8F8F

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

#C09A8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C09A8C
  • RGB192, 154, 140
  • CMYK0, 15, 20, 25
  • CSSrgb(192, 154, 140)
  • HSL16°, 29%, 65%
  • HSL Precise16.154°, 29.213%, 65.098%
  • HSV16°, 27%, 75%
  • HSB16°, 27%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.753, 0.604, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.753, 0.604, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.753, 0.604, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC09A8C
  • DECIMAL ID12622476
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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