Information about #C2A99C color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly toned warm orange, #C2A99C has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moleskin (#C6AA97). Slightly further away sit Antidote (#C1B09F) and Silk (#BBADA1).
The recipe behind #C2A99C is rgb(194, 169, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C2A99C: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#C2A99C color variations
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#C2A99C color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C2A99C color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C2A99C color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C2A99C color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C2A99C 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C2A99C color
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Nearest named colors to #C2A99C
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C6AA97
#C1B09F
#BBADA1
#BDAF96
#BEB29A
#C5B298
#BDA793
#B9A896
#C1AF93
#BDB0A3
#C2B4A0
#CDA59C
#C2A99C color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C2A99C
- RGB194, 169, 156
- CMYK0, 10, 15, 24
- CSSrgb(194, 169, 156)
- HSL21°, 24%, 69%
- HSL Precise20.526°, 23.75%, 68.627%
- HSV21°, 20%, 76%
- HSB21°, 20%, 76%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
- GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.663, 0.612)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.663, 0.612, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.663, 0.612)
- Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
- Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDC2A99C
- DECIMAL ID12757404
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
