Information about #C9A278 color

#C9A278 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9A278 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 162, 120) — 78.8% red, 63.5% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 15 / 32 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9A278 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Golden Thistle Yellow (#CAA375). Nearby in the Register you will also find Quarter Sorrell Brown (#C1A07D) and White Oak (#CE9F6F).

The recipe behind #C9A278 is rgb(201, 162, 120), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C9A278 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9A278 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9A278 color variations

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

#C9A278 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9A278 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9A278 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9A278 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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#C9A278 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 #C9A278

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

Golden Thistle Yellow color link
Golden Thistle Yellow

#CAA375

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Antique Brass color link
Antique Brass

#CD9575

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

#C9A278 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A278
  • RGB201, 162, 120
  • CMYK0, 15, 32, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 162, 120)
  • HSL31°, 43%, 63%
  • HSL Precise31.111°, 42.857%, 62.941%
  • HSV31°, 40%, 79%
  • HSB31°, 40%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.635, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.635, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.635, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9A278
  • DECIMAL ID13214328
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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