Information about #C4996E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C4996E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 153, 110) — 76.9% red, 60% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 34 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C4996E reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Camel (#C19A6B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Uluru (#BF9B67) and Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676).

The recipe behind #C4996E is rgb(196, 153, 110), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4996E: 8.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C4996E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C4996E color variations

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

#C4996E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4996E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4996E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4996E 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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#C4996E 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 #C4996E

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

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Antique Brass color link
Antique Brass

#CD9575

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

#C4996E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4996E
  • RGB196, 153, 110
  • CMYK0, 17, 34, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 153, 110)
  • HSL30°, 42%, 60%
  • HSL Precise30°, 42.157%, 60%
  • HSV30°, 44%, 77%
  • HSB30°, 44%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.600, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.600, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.600, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4996E
  • DECIMAL ID12884334
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers35 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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