Information about #C3A48E color

#C3A48E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3A48E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 164, 142) (76.5% red, 64.3% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 12 / 21 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #C3A48E appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Soul (#C1A78B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Best Beige (#C7A68B) and Light Ash Brown (#C2A487).

The recipe behind #C3A48E is rgb(195, 164, 142), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C3A48E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #C3A48E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C3A48E color variations

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#C3A48E 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 #C3A48E

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

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Drought color link
Drought

#B8A88F

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3A48E
  • RGB195, 164, 142
  • CMYK0, 12, 21, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 164, 142)
  • HSL25°, 31%, 66%
  • HSL Precise24.906°, 30.636%, 66.078%
  • HSV25°, 27%, 76%
  • HSB25°, 27%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.643, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.643, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.643, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3A48E
  • DECIMAL ID12821646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01