Information about #C9A575 color

#C9A575 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9A575 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 165, 117) — 78.8% red, 64.7% green, 45.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 33 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9A575 is a confidently colored orange that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Thistle Yellow (#CAA375). Its next-closest registered neighbors are White Oak (#CE9F6F) and Toupe (#C7AC7D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 165, 117)), which gives #C9A575 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9A575 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9A575 color variations

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

#C9A575 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9A575 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9A575 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9A575 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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#C9A575 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 #C9A575

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

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

#C9A575 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A575
  • RGB201, 165, 117
  • CMYK0, 14, 33, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 165, 117)
  • HSL34°, 44%, 62%
  • HSL Precise34.286°, 43.75%, 62.353%
  • HSV34°, 42%, 79%
  • HSB34°, 42%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.647, 0.459)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.647, 0.459, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.647, 0.459)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB45.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9A575
  • DECIMAL ID13215093
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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