Information about #C99969 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C99969 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 153, 105) (78.8% red, 60% green, 41.2% blue), or CMYK 0 / 19 / 38 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated amber-leaning orange, #C99969 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Brown Yellow (#CC9966). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Camel (#C19A6B) and Oxstone (#C39D64).

The recipe behind #C99969 is rgb(201, 153, 105), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C99969: 8.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #C99969 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C99969 color variations

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

#C99969 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C99969 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C99969 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C99969 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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#C99969 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 #C99969

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

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Beethoven color link
Beethoven

#D1946C

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

White Tea color link
White Tea

#C48E69

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Antique Brass color link
Antique Brass

#CD9575

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

#C99969 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C99969
  • RGB201, 153, 105
  • CMYK0, 19, 38, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 153, 105)
  • HSL30°, 47%, 60%
  • HSL Precise30°, 47.059%, 60%
  • HSV30°, 48%, 79%
  • HSB30°, 48%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.600, 0.412)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.600, 0.412, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.600, 0.412)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC99969
  • DECIMAL ID13212009
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers37 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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