Information about #C7B28A color

#C7B28A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C7B28A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(199, 178, 138) (78% red, 69.8% green, 54.1% blue), or CMYK 0 / 8 / 24 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced orange, #C7B28A appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Khaki Traditional (#C4B289). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Matchstick (#C3B38D) and Canterbury Clay (#C6AE83).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 178, 138)), which gives #C7B28A its character. If you plan to put text on a #C7B28A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C7B28A color variations

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

#C7B28A 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 #C7B28A

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

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7B28A
  • RGB199, 178, 138
  • CMYK0, 8, 24, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 178, 138)
  • HSL39°, 35%, 66%
  • HSL Precise39.344°, 35.26%, 66.078%
  • HSV39°, 31%, 78%
  • HSB39°, 31%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.698, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.698, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.698, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC7B28A
  • DECIMAL ID13087370
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01