Information about #C9AF99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9AF99 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 175, 153) — 78.8% red, 68.6% green, 60% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 19 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9AF99 presents itself as a mildly saturated warm orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tabby (#C5B298). Slightly further away sit Sour Dough (#C9B59A) and Moleskin (#C6AA97).

The recipe behind #C9AF99 is rgb(201, 175, 153), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #C9AF99 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9AF99 color variations

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

#C9AF99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9AF99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9AF99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9AF99 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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#C9AF99 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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#B2C897
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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 #C9AF99

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

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Eighth Colins Wicket color link
Eighth Colins Wicket

#C4B59C

Pastel Cinnamon color link
Pastel Cinnamon

#CFAC94

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Arabian Beige color link
Arabian Beige

#CEAD91

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Eighth Nullarbor color link
Eighth Nullarbor

#C2B4A0

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

#C9AF99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9AF99
  • RGB201, 175, 153
  • CMYK0, 10, 19, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 175, 153)
  • HSL28°, 31%, 69%
  • HSL Precise27.5°, 30.769%, 69.412%
  • HSV28°, 24%, 79%
  • HSB28°, 24%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.686, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.686, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.686, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9AF99
  • DECIMAL ID13217689
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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