Information about #C49E8D color

#C49E8D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C49E8D is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 158, 141) — 76.9% red, 62% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 22 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned warm orange, #C49E8D appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Quicksand (#C3988B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Ash Brown (#C2A487) and Best Beige (#C7A68B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 158, 141)), which gives #C49E8D its character. If you plan to put text on a #C49E8D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. No one has named #C49E8D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C49E8D color variations

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#C49E8D 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 #C49E8D

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C49E8D
  • RGB196, 158, 141
  • CMYK0, 15, 22, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 158, 141)
  • HSL19°, 32%, 66%
  • HSL Precise18.545°, 31.792%, 66.078%
  • HSV19°, 28%, 77%
  • HSB19°, 28%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.620, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.620, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.620, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC49E8D
  • DECIMAL ID12885645
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01