Information about #C3A69B color

#C3A69B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3A69B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(195, 166, 155) (76.5% red, 65.1% green, 60.8% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 16 / 24 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated warm orange, #C3A69B floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Moleskin (#C6AA97). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Rickshaw (#BDA793) and Eunry (#CDA59C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(195, 166, 155)), which gives #C3A69B its character. If you plan to put text on a #C3A69B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C3A69B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C3A69B color variations

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

#C3A69B 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 #C3A69B

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

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3A69B
  • RGB195, 166, 155
  • CMYK0, 11, 16, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 166, 155)
  • HSL17°, 25%, 69%
  • HSL Precise16.5°, 25%, 68.627%
  • HSV17°, 21%, 76%
  • HSB17°, 21%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.651, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.651, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.651, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3A69B
  • DECIMAL ID12822171
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01