Information about #C5A59A color

#C5A59A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5A59A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 165, 154) — 77.3% red, 64.7% green, 60.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 17 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5A59A presents itself as a moderately toned warm orange — one 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 Eunry (#CDA59C) and Half Rickshaw (#BDA793).

The recipe behind #C5A59A is rgb(197, 165, 154), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5A59A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5A59A color variations

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#C5A59A 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 #C5A59A

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

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5A59A
  • RGB197, 165, 154
  • CMYK0, 13, 17, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 165, 154)
  • HSL15°, 27%, 69%
  • HSL Precise15.349°, 27.044%, 68.824%
  • HSV15°, 22%, 77%
  • HSB15°, 22%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.647, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.647, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.647, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5A59A
  • DECIMAL ID12952986
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01