Information about #C4A99A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4A99A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 169, 154) — 76.9% red, 66.3% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 16 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced amber-leaning orange, #C4A99A floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moleskin (#C6AA97). Nearby in the Register you will also find Antidote (#C1B09F) and Tabby (#C5B298).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 169, 154) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C4A99A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #C4A99A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4A99A color variations

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

#C4A99A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4A99A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4A99A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4A99A 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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#C4A99A 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 #C4A99A

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

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Eighth Colins Wicket color link
Eighth Colins Wicket

#C4B59C

#C4A99A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4A99A
  • RGB196, 169, 154
  • CMYK0, 11, 16, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 169, 154)
  • HSL21°, 26%, 69%
  • HSL Precise21.429°, 26.25%, 68.627%
  • HSV21°, 21%, 77%
  • HSB21°, 21%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.663, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.663, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.663, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4A99A
  • DECIMAL ID12888474
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers30 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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