Information about #C9A678 color

#C9A678 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9A678 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 166, 120) — 78.8% red, 65.1% green, 47.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 32 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #C9A678 floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Golden Thistle Yellow (#CAA375). Nearby in the Register you will also find Toupe (#C7AC7D) and Light French Beige (#C8AD7F).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 166, 120)), which gives #C9A678 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #C9A678 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9A678 color variations

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

#C9A678 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9A678 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9A678 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9A678 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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#C9A678 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 #C9A678

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

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Light French Beige color link
Light French Beige

#C8AD7F

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Cameo color link
Cameo

#CCA483

Muka color link
Muka

#D2AC7D

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Steamed Chestnut color link
Steamed Chestnut

#D3B17D

Ecru color link
Ecru

#C2B280

#C9A678 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A678
  • RGB201, 166, 120
  • CMYK0, 14, 32, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 166, 120)
  • HSL34°, 43%, 63%
  • HSL Precise34.074°, 42.857%, 62.941%
  • HSV34°, 40%, 79%
  • HSB34°, 40%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.651, 0.471)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.651, 0.471, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.651, 0.471)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9A678
  • DECIMAL ID13215352
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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