Information about #C99874 color

#C99874 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C99874 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 152, 116) (78.8% red, 59.6% green, 45.5% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 33 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C99874 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 almost identical to Antique Brass (#CD9575). Slightly further away sit Baroque (#CA9274) and Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 152, 116)), which gives #C99874 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C99874: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for white. No one has named #C99874 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C99874 color variations

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

#C99874 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 #C99874

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#C99874
  • RGB201, 152, 116
  • CMYK0, 19, 33, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 152, 116)
  • HSL25°, 44%, 62%
  • HSL Precise25.412°, 44.041%, 62.157%
  • HSV25°, 42%, 79%
  • HSB25°, 42%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.455
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.596, 0.455)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.596, 0.455, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.596, 0.455)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.5%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC99874
  • DECIMAL ID13211764
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01