Information about #C49E8E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C49E8E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 158, 142) (76.9% red, 62% green, 55.7% blue), or CMYK 0 / 15 / 21 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced orange, #C49E8E appears airy and pastel-like. 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 practically indistinguishable from Quicksand (#C3988B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Best Beige (#C7A68B) and Light Ash Brown (#C2A487).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 158, 142) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C49E8E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C49E8E color variations

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

#C49E8E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C49E8E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C49E8E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C49E8E 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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Matchstick

#C3B38D
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#C49E8E 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 #C49E8E

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

Quicksand color link
Quicksand

#C3988B

Best Beige color link
Best Beige

#C7A68B

Light Ash Brown color link
Light Ash Brown

#C2A487

Soul color link
Soul

#C1A78B

Rodeo Dust color link
Rodeo Dust

#C7A384

Mushroom color link
Mushroom

#BA9E88

White Mouse color link
White Mouse

#B9A193

Half Rickshaw color link
Half Rickshaw

#BDA793

Tuscany color link
Tuscany

#C09999

Soft Sienna color link
Soft Sienna

#D09F93

Okey Dokey color link
Okey Dokey

#BCA184

Pastel Coffee color link
Pastel Coffee

#D0A48D

#C49E8E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C49E8E
  • RGB196, 158, 142
  • CMYK0, 15, 21, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 158, 142)
  • HSL18°, 31%, 66%
  • HSL Precise17.778°, 31.395%, 66.275%
  • HSV18°, 28%, 77%
  • HSB18°, 28%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.620, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.620, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.620, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC49E8E
  • DECIMAL ID12885646
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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