Information about #C1B5A3 color

#C1B5A3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C1B5A3 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(193, 181, 163) (75.7% red, 71% green, 63.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 5 / 12 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A gently muted orange, #C1B5A3 floats near the light end of the scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Half Sandcastle (#C2B4A1). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eighth Nullarbor (#C2B4A0) and Quarter Craigieburn (#BFB7A6).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(193, 181, 163)), which gives #C1B5A3 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C1B5A3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C1B5A3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C1B5A3 color variations

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

#C1B5A3 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 #C1B5A3

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C1B5A3
  • RGB193, 181, 163
  • CMYK0, 5, 12, 24
  • CSSrgb(193, 181, 163)
  • HSL36°, 19%, 70%
  • HSL Precise36°, 19.481%, 69.804%
  • HSV36°, 16%, 76%
  • HSB36°, 16%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.757, 0.710, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.757, 0.710, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.757, 0.710, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC1B5A3
  • DECIMAL ID12694947
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01