Information about #C5A182 color

#C5A182 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5A182 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 161, 130) — 77.3% red, 63.1% green, 51% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 26 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5A182 presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rodeo Dust (#C7A384). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pure Beige (#C09E80) and Quarter Sorrell Brown (#C1A07D).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 161, 130) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5A182 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5A182 color variations

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#C5A182 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 #C5A182

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

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Nude Brown color link
Nude Brown

#BC9E82

Rustic Beige color link
Rustic Beige

#BBA084

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Dull Beige color link
Dull Beige

#BAA182

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Taupe color link
Taupe

#B9A281

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5A182
  • RGB197, 161, 130
  • CMYK0, 14, 26, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 161, 130)
  • HSL28°, 37%, 64%
  • HSL Precise27.761°, 36.612%, 64.118%
  • HSV28°, 34%, 77%
  • HSB28°, 34%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.631, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.631, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.631, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5A182
  • DECIMAL ID12951938
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01