Information about #C49B5F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C49B5F belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 155, 95) — 76.9% red, 60.8% green, 37.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 16 / 40 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C49B5F is a clearly saturated warm orange that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Metallic Brass (#C49E5B). Slightly further away sit Oxstone (#C39D64) and Vintage Orange (#C9995D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 155, 95)), which gives #C49B5F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C49B5F: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C49B5F color variations

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

#C49B5F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C49B5F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C49B5F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C49B5F 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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#C49B5F 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 #C49B5F

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

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

#C49B5F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C49B5F
  • RGB196, 155, 95
  • CMYK0, 16, 40, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 155, 95)
  • HSL36°, 46%, 57%
  • HSL Precise35.644°, 46.119%, 57.059%
  • HSV36°, 52%, 77%
  • HSB36°, 52%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.608, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.608, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.608, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC49B5F
  • DECIMAL ID12884831
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers38 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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