Information about #C4A165 color

#C4A165 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4A165 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 161, 101) — 76.9% red, 63.1% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 14 / 37 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C4A165 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid warm orange — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Oxstone (#C39D64). Slightly further away sit Safari (#C0A469) and Uluru (#BF9B67).

The recipe behind #C4A165 is rgb(196, 161, 101), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #C4A165 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4A165 color variations

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

#C4A165 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 #C4A165

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

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4A165
  • RGB196, 161, 101
  • CMYK0, 14, 37, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 161, 101)
  • HSL38°, 45%, 58%
  • HSL Precise37.895°, 44.601%, 58.235%
  • HSV38°, 48%, 77%
  • HSB38°, 48%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.631, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.631, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.631, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4A165
  • DECIMAL ID12886373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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