Information about #C1AB8B color

#C1AB8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C1AB8B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 171, 139) — 75.7% red, 67.1% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 21 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C1AB8B reads as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soul (#C1A78B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Putty (#BEAE8A) and Best Beige (#C7A68B).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 171, 139) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C1AB8B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #C1AB8B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C1AB8B color variations

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#C1AB8B 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 #C1AB8B

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

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1AB8B
  • RGB193, 171, 139
  • CMYK0, 9, 21, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 171, 139)
  • HSL36°, 30%, 65%
  • HSL Precise35.556°, 30.337%, 65.098%
  • HSV36°, 28%, 76%
  • HSB36°, 28%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.671, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.671, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.671, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1AB8B
  • DECIMAL ID12692363
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01