Information about #C9695E color

#C9695E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9695E falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 105, 94) — 78.8% red, 41.2% green, 36.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 42 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid red, #C9695E carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Slightly further away sit Adore (#CB6B67) and Japonica (#CE7259).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 105, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. #C9695E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9695E color variations

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

#C9695E 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 #C9695E

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

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Roman color link
Roman

#D8625B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9695E
  • RGB201, 105, 94
  • CMYK0, 38, 42, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 105, 94)
  • HSL6°, 50%, 58%
  • HSL Precise6.168°, 49.767%, 57.843%
  • HSV6°, 53%, 79%
  • HSB6°, 53%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.412, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.412, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.412, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9695E
  • DECIMAL ID13199710
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01