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Information about #C9896E color

#C9896E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9896E falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 137, 110) — 78.8% red, 53.7% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 25 / 36 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9896E is a clearly saturated warm orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from White Tea (#C48E69). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Baroque (#CA9274) and Beethoven (#D1946C).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 137, 110)), which gives #C9896E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9896E: 7.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.9:1 for white. #C9896E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9896E color variations

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

#C9896E 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 #C9896E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9896E
  • RGB201, 137, 110
  • CMYK0, 25, 36, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 137, 110)
  • HSL18°, 46%, 61%
  • HSL Precise17.802°, 45.729%, 60.98%
  • HSV18°, 45%, 79%
  • HSB18°, 45%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.537, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.537, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.537, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9896E
  • DECIMAL ID13207918
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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