Information about #C5A69B color

#C5A69B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5A69B belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 166, 155) — 77.3% red, 65.1% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 12 / 16 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C5A69B reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and 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 almost identical to Moleskin (#C6AA97). Nearby in the Register you will also find Eunry (#CDA59C) and Half Rickshaw (#BDA793).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 166, 155)), which gives #C5A69B its character. If you plan to put text on a #C5A69B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.3:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5A69B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5A69B color variations

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

#C5A69B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5A69B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5A69B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5A69B 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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#C5A69B 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 #C5A69B

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

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Triple Parchment color link
Triple Parchment

#BDAF96

Joss color link
Joss

#B9A896

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Pastel Cinnamon color link
Pastel Cinnamon

#CFAC94

Aquashield Akaroa color link
Aquashield Akaroa

#BEB29A

#C5A69B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5A69B
  • RGB197, 166, 155
  • CMYK0, 12, 16, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 166, 155)
  • HSL16°, 27%, 69%
  • HSL Precise15.714°, 26.582%, 69.02%
  • HSV16°, 21%, 77%
  • HSB16°, 21%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.651, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.651, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.651, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5A69B
  • DECIMAL ID12953243
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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