Information about #C4AA97 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C4AA97 falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 170, 151) — 76.9% red, 66.7% green, 59.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 18 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C4AA97 is a mildly saturated orange 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 practically indistinguishable from Moleskin (#C6AA97). Slightly further away sit Half Doeskin (#C1AF93) and Tabby (#C5B298).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 170, 151) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #C4AA97 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4AA97 color variations

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

#C4AA97 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4AA97 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4AA97 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4AA97 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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#C4AA97 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 #C4AA97

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

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Pastel Cinnamon color link
Pastel Cinnamon

#CFAC94

Triple Fossil color link
Triple Fossil

#BEB291

#C4AA97 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4AA97
  • RGB196, 170, 151
  • CMYK0, 10, 18, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 170, 151)
  • HSL25°, 28%, 68%
  • HSL Precise25.333°, 27.607%, 68.039%
  • HSV25°, 23%, 77%
  • HSB25°, 23%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.667, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.667, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.667, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4AA97
  • DECIMAL ID12888727
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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