Information about #C1AF8C color

#C1AF8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C1AF8C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(193, 175, 140) — 75.7% red, 68.6% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 7 / 21 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C1AF8C is a softly balanced amber-leaning orange that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Putty (#BEAE8A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Matchstick (#C3B38D) and Khaki Traditional (#C4B289).

In RGB terms — rgb(193, 175, 140) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C1AF8C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #C1AF8C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C1AF8C color variations

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#C1AF8C 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 #C1AF8C

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

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Coriander color link
Coriander

#BBB58D

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Toi color link
Toi

#B7AD8B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1AF8C
  • RGB193, 175, 140
  • CMYK0, 7, 21, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 175, 140)
  • HSL40°, 30%, 65%
  • HSL Precise39.623°, 29.944%, 65.294%
  • HSV40°, 27%, 76%
  • HSB40°, 27%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.686, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.686, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.686, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1AF8C
  • DECIMAL ID12693388
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01