Information about #C2AA87 color

#C2AA87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2AA87 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 170, 135) — 76.1% red, 66.7% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 23 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #C2AA87 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Soul (#C1A78B). Slightly further away sit Light Ash Brown (#C2A487) and Putty (#BEAE8A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(194, 170, 135)), which gives #C2AA87 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #C2AA87 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C2AA87 color variations

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#C2AA87 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 #C2AA87

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

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Navarone color link
Navarone

#B9A584

Chino color link
Chino

#B8AD8A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2AA87
  • RGB194, 170, 135
  • CMYK0, 9, 23, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 170, 135)
  • HSL36°, 33%, 65%
  • HSL Precise35.593°, 32.597%, 64.51%
  • HSV36°, 30%, 76%
  • HSB36°, 30%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.667, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.667, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.667, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2AA87
  • DECIMAL ID12757639
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01