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Information about #C9BA94 color

#C9BA94 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9BA94 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 186, 148) — 78.8% red, 72.9% green, 58% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 6 / 21 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated orange, #C9BA94 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Beachcomber (#C7BA95). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crusade (#CDB692) and Sour Dough (#C9B59A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 186, 148)), which gives #C9BA94 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9BA94 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9BA94 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9BA94 color variations

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

#C9BA94 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C9BA94

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

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Sisal color link
Sisal

#C5BAA0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9BA94
  • RGB201, 186, 148
  • CMYK0, 6, 21, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 186, 148)
  • HSL43°, 33%, 68%
  • HSL Precise43.019°, 32.919%, 68.431%
  • HSV43°, 26%, 79%
  • HSB43°, 26%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.729, 0.580)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.729, 0.580, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.729, 0.580)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB58%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9BA94
  • DECIMAL ID13220500
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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