Information about #C8B18B color

#C8B18B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C8B18B falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 177, 139) — 78.4% red, 69.4% green, 54.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 9 / 24 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C8B18B reads as a mildly saturated orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Khaki Traditional (#C4B289). Nearby in the Register you will also find Matchstick (#C3B38D) and Canterbury Clay (#C6AE83).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(200, 177, 139)), which gives #C8B18B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 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.

#C8B18B color variations

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#C8B18B 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 #C8B18B

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

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Putty color link
Putty

#BEAE8A

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Yuma color link
Yuma

#C7B882

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8B18B
  • RGB200, 177, 139
  • CMYK0, 9, 24, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 177, 139)
  • HSL37°, 36%, 66%
  • HSL Precise37.377°, 35.673%, 66.471%
  • HSV37°, 31%, 78%
  • HSB37°, 31%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.694, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.694, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.694, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8B18B
  • DECIMAL ID13152651
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01