Information about #C9693A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9693A is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 105, 58) — 78.8% red, 41.2% green, 22.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 38 / 56 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid warm orange, #C9693A sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Apricot Orange (#C96B3C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Terracotta (#CA6641) and Ecstasy (#C96138).

The recipe behind #C9693A is rgb(201, 105, 58), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9693A color variations

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

#C9693A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9693A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9693A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9693A 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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#C9693A 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 #C9693A

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

Apricot Orange color link
Apricot Orange

#C96B3C

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Ecstasy color link
Ecstasy

#C96138

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Zest color link
Zest

#C6723B

Arazi color link
Arazi

#C16E3F

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Fireball color link
Fireball

#CC5C39

Traffic Light color link
Traffic Light

#CD5D34

Chilean Fire color link
Chilean Fire

#D05E34

Pastel Rust color link
Pastel Rust

#D05C39

#C9693A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9693A
  • RGB201, 105, 58
  • CMYK0, 38, 56, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 105, 58)
  • HSL20°, 57%, 51%
  • HSL Precise19.72°, 56.972%, 50.784%
  • HSV20°, 71%, 79%
  • HSB20°, 71%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.412, 0.227)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.412, 0.227, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.412, 0.227)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9693A
  • DECIMAL ID13199674
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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