Information about #C9A79C color

#C9A79C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9A79C is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 167, 156) — 78.8% red, 65.5% green, 61.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 18 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned amber-leaning orange, #C9A79C has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Eunry (#CDA59C). Slightly further away sit Moleskin (#C6AA97) and Pastel Cinnamon (#CFAC94).

The recipe behind #C9A79C is rgb(201, 167, 156), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 9.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9A79C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9A79C color variations

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

#C9A79C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C9A79C

Color has no name
#D3B8B0

Color has no name
#DECAC3

Color has no name
#E9DBD7

Color has no name
#F4EDEB

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#C9A79C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C9A79C

Color has no name
#AF7E6E

Color has no name
#8A5B4C

Color has no name
#5C3D32

Color has no name
#2E1E19

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#C9A79C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C9A79C

Color has no name
#BC9E94

Color has no name
#AE958D

Color has no name
#A08D87

Color has no name
#908682

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#C9A79C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#B4C89C

Color has no name
#C6C89C

Color has no name
#C8B99C

Color has no name
#C9A79C

Color has no name
#C89CA2

Color has no name
#C89CB4

Color has no name
#C89CC6

Color has no name

#C9A79C 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
#C9A79C
#C9A79C

Color has no name

#9CBEC9
#9CBEC9

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
#C9A79C
#C9A79C

Color has no name

#9CA7C9
#9CA7C9

Color has no name

#9CC9BE
#9CC9BE

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
#C9BE9C
#C9BE9C

Color has no name

#C9A79C
#C9A79C

Color has no name

#C99CA7
#C99CA7

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
#C9A79C
#C9A79C

Color has no name

#9CC9A7
#9CC9A7

Color has no name

#A79CC9
#A79CC9

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
#C9A79C
#C9A79C

Color has no name

#BEC99C
#BEC99C

Color has no name

#9CBEC9
#9CBEC9

Color has no name

#A79CC9
#A79CC9

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
#C9A79C
#C9A79C

Color has no name

#A7C99C
#A7C99C

Color has no name

#9CBEC9
#9CBEC9

Color has no name

#BE9CC9
#BE9CC9

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #C9A79C

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

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Pastel Cinnamon color link
Pastel Cinnamon

#CFAC94

Birthday Suit color link
Birthday Suit

#D4A798

Peach Beige color link
Peach Beige

#D3A297

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Arabian Beige color link
Arabian Beige

#CEAD91

Careys Pink color link
Careys Pink

#C99AA0

Quarter Kalgoorie Sands color link
Quarter Kalgoorie Sands

#CDAA8F

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

#C9A79C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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

#C9A79C color image #C9A79C color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C9A79C color image #C9A79C color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#C9A79C color image #C9A79C color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#C9A79C color image #C9A79C color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A79C
  • RGB201, 167, 156
  • CMYK0, 13, 18, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 167, 156)
  • HSL15°, 29%, 70%
  • HSL Precise14.667°, 29.412%, 70%
  • HSV15°, 22%, 79%
  • HSB15°, 22%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.655, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.655, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.655, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9A79C
  • DECIMAL ID13215644
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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