Information about #C4956E color

#C4956E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4956E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 149, 110) — 76.9% red, 58.4% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 34 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C4956E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Camel (#C19A6B). Slightly further away sit Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676) and White Tea (#C48E69).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 149, 110) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #C4956E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4956E color variations

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#C4956E 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 #C4956E

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

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4956E
  • RGB196, 149, 110
  • CMYK0, 18, 34, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 149, 110)
  • HSL27°, 42%, 60%
  • HSL Precise27.209°, 42.157%, 60%
  • HSV27°, 44%, 77%
  • HSB27°, 44%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.584, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.584, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.584, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4956E
  • DECIMAL ID12883310
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01