Information about #C2A25E color

#C2A25E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C2A25E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(194, 162, 94) — 76.1% red, 63.5% green, 36.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 39 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C2A25E presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Metallic Brass (#C49E5B). Slightly further away sit Mind on a Million Gold (#BE9D5E) and Oxstone (#C39D64).

The recipe behind #C2A25E is rgb(194, 162, 94), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C2A25E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C2A25E color variations

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

#C2A25E 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 #C2A25E

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

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Fleetwood color link
Fleetwood

#B99E56

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2A25E
  • RGB194, 162, 94
  • CMYK0, 13, 39, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 162, 94)
  • HSL41°, 45%, 56%
  • HSL Precise40.8°, 45.045%, 56.471%
  • HSV41°, 52%, 76%
  • HSB41°, 52%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.635, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.635, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.635, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC2A25E
  • DECIMAL ID12755550
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01