Information about #C1A885 color

#C1A885 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C1A885 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(193, 168, 133) — 75.7% red, 65.9% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 24 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C1A885 reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Ash Brown (#C2A487). Slightly further away sit Soul (#C1A78B) and Pavlova (#BAAB87).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(193, 168, 133)), which gives #C1A885 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #C1A885 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C1A885 color variations

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#C1A885 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C1A885

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

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1A885
  • RGB193, 168, 133
  • CMYK0, 10, 24, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 168, 133)
  • HSL35°, 33%, 64%
  • HSL Precise35°, 32.609%, 63.922%
  • HSV35°, 31%, 76%
  • HSB35°, 31%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.659, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.659, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.659, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1A885
  • DECIMAL ID12691589
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01