Information about #C9AE6E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9AE6E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 174, 110) — 78.8% red, 68.2% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 36 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9AE6E presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Golden Thistle Yellow (#CAA375). Slightly further away sit Golden Green (#BDB369) and Safari (#C0A469).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 174, 110)), which gives #C9AE6E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.2:1. #C9AE6E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9AE6E color variations

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

#C9AE6E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9AE6E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9AE6E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9AE6E 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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#C9AE6E 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 #C9AE6E

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

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Fall Leaf Brown color link
Fall Leaf Brown

#C8B560

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

#C9AE6E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9AE6E
  • RGB201, 174, 110
  • CMYK0, 11, 36, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 174, 110)
  • HSL42°, 46%, 61%
  • HSL Precise42.198°, 45.729%, 60.98%
  • HSV42°, 45%, 79%
  • HSB42°, 45%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.682, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.682, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.682, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9AE6E
  • DECIMAL ID13217390
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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