Information about #C3A297 color

#C3A297 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3A297 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 162, 151) — 76.5% red, 63.5% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 17 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C3A297 is a mildly saturated orange that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for 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 Half Rickshaw (#BDA793) and Tuscany (#C09999).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(195, 162, 151)), which gives #C3A297 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3A297: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for white. No one has named #C3A297 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C3A297 color variations

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

#C3A297 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C3A297 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C3A297 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C3A297 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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#C3A297 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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Nearest named colors to #C3A297

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

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Dull Apricot color link
Dull Apricot

#D09C97

#C3A297 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3A297
  • RGB195, 162, 151
  • CMYK0, 13, 17, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 162, 151)
  • HSL15°, 27%, 68%
  • HSL Precise15°, 26.829%, 67.843%
  • HSV15°, 23%, 76%
  • HSB15°, 23%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.635, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.635, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.635, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3A297
  • DECIMAL ID12821143
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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