Information about #C3A265 color

#C3A265 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3A265 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 162, 101) — 76.5% red, 63.5% green, 39.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 13 / 37 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #C3A265 carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oxstone (#C39D64). Slightly further away sit Safari (#C0A469) and Uluru (#BF9B67).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(195, 162, 101)), which gives #C3A265 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3A265: 8.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #C3A265 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C3A265 color variations

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#C3A265 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 #C3A265

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

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3A265
  • RGB195, 162, 101
  • CMYK0, 13, 37, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 162, 101)
  • HSL39°, 44%, 58%
  • HSL Precise38.936°, 43.925%, 58.039%
  • HSV39°, 48%, 76%
  • HSB39°, 48%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.635, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.635, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.635, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC3A265
  • DECIMAL ID12821093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01