Information about #C2AE82 color

#C2AE82 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C2AE82 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(194, 174, 130) — 76.1% red, 68.2% green, 51% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 8 / 25 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C2AE82 presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Canterbury Clay (#C6AE83). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ecru (#C2B280) and Light French Beige (#C8AD7F).

The recipe behind #C2AE82 is rgb(194, 174, 130), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C2AE82: 9.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. #C2AE82 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C2AE82 color variations

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

#C2AE82 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C2AE82 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C2AE82 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C2AE82 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C2AE82 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#C284B7
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Nearest named colors to #C2AE82

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

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Pavlova color link
Pavlova

#BAAB87

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Light Ash Brown color link
Light Ash Brown

#C2A487

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

#C2AE82 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C2AE82
  • RGB194, 174, 130
  • CMYK0, 8, 25, 24
  • CSSrgb(194, 174, 130)
  • HSL41°, 34%, 64%
  • HSL Precise41.25°, 34.409%, 63.529%
  • HSV41°, 33%, 76%
  • HSB41°, 33%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.761
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.761, 0.682, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.761, 0.682, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.761, 0.682, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC2AE82
  • DECIMAL ID12758658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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