Information about #C8896A color

#C8896A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C8896A falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(200, 137, 106) — 78.4% red, 53.7% green, 41.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 25 / 37 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C8896A presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from White Tea (#C48E69). Slightly further away sit Florentine Pink (#D08363) and Kalgoorie Sands (#BB8B67).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(200, 137, 106)), which gives #C8896A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C8896A: 7.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. No one has named #C8896A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C8896A color variations

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#C8896A 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 #C8896A

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

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Alamo color link
Alamo

#BA8C66

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8896A
  • RGB200, 137, 106
  • CMYK0, 25, 37, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 137, 106)
  • HSL20°, 46%, 60%
  • HSL Precise19.787°, 46.078%, 60%
  • HSV20°, 47%, 78%
  • HSB20°, 47%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.537, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.537, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.537, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8896A
  • DECIMAL ID13142378
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01