Information about #CA9E5C color

#CA9E5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CA9E5C falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 158, 92) — 79.2% red, 62% green, 36.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 17 / 43 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CA9E5C presents itself as a pleasantly vivid orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Vintage Orange (#C9995D). Slightly further away sit Metallic Brass (#C49E5B) and Sand Brown (#CBA560).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(202, 158, 92)), which gives #CA9E5C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CA9E5C: 8.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #CA9E5C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CA9E5C color variations

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#CA9E5C 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 #CA9E5C

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

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CA9E5C
  • RGB202, 158, 92
  • CMYK0, 17, 43, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 158, 92)
  • HSL36°, 51%, 58%
  • HSL Precise36°, 50.926%, 57.647%
  • HSV36°, 54%, 79%
  • HSB36°, 54%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.620, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.620, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.620, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDCA9E5C
  • DECIMAL ID13278812
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01