Information about #C9A264 color

#C9A264 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9A264 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 162, 100) — 78.8% red, 63.5% green, 39.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 40 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9A264 reads as a pleasantly vivid orange and 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 Sand Brown (#CBA560). Nearby in the Register you will also find Oxstone (#C39D64) and Laser (#C6A95E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 162, 100)), which gives #C9A264 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9A264 color variations

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

#C9A264 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C9A264

Color has no name
#D3B483

Color has no name
#DEC7A2

Color has no name
#E9D9C1

Color has no name
#F4ECE0

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#C9A264 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C9A264

Color has no name
#B2853E

Color has no name
#85642E

Color has no name
#59421F

Color has no name
#2C210F

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#C9A264 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C9A264

Color has no name
#BB9B67

Color has no name
#AE946C

Color has no name
#9F8D71

Color has no name
#8F8678

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#C9A264 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#76C864

Color has no name
#9EC864

Color has no name
#C6C864

Color has no name
#C9A264

Color has no name
#C87A64

Color has no name
#C86476

Color has no name
#C8649E

Color has no name

#C9A264 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
#C9A264
#C9A264

Color has no name

#648BC9
#648BC9

Color has no name

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
#C9A264
#C9A264

Color has no name

#7064C9
#7064C9

Color has no name

#64BDC9
#64BDC9

Color has no name

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
#BDC964
#BDC964

Color has no name

#C9A264
#C9A264

Color has no name

#C97064
#C97064

Color has no name

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
#C9A264
#C9A264

Color has no name

#64C9A2
#64C9A2

Color has no name

#A264C9
#A264C9

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#C9A264
#C9A264

Color has no name

#8BC964
#8BC964

Color has no name

#648BC9
#648BC9

Color has no name

#A264C9
#A264C9

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#C9A264
#C9A264

Color has no name

#64C970
#64C970

Color has no name

#648BC9
#648BC9

Color has no name

#C964BD
#C964BD

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #C9A264

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

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

#C9A264 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#C9A264 color image #C9A264 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C9A264 color image #C9A264 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#C9A264 color image #C9A264 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C9A264 color image #C9A264 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A264
  • RGB201, 162, 100
  • CMYK0, 15, 40, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 162, 100)
  • HSL37°, 48%, 59%
  • HSL Precise36.832°, 48.325%, 59.02%
  • HSV37°, 50%, 79%
  • HSB37°, 50%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.392
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.635, 0.392)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.635, 0.392, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.635, 0.392)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9A264
  • DECIMAL ID13214308
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.