Information about #C7AE8F color
Basic facts about this digital color
A softly balanced orange, #C7AE8F appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Matchstick (#C3B38D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Quarter Kalgoorie Sands (#CDAA8F) and Half Doeskin (#C1AF93).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 174, 143)), which gives #C7AE8F its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C7AE8F: 9.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C7AE8F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#C7AE8F color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#C7AE8F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C7AE8F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C7AE8F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C7AE8F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C7AE8F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C7AE8F color
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Nearest named colors to #C7AE8F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C3B38D
#CDAA8F
#C1AF93
#CEAD91
#C4B289
#BFAF92
#C7A68B
#C6AA97
#CFAC94
#BEB291
#C1A78B
#C5B298
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C7AE8F
- RGB199, 174, 143
- CMYK0, 10, 22, 22
- CSSrgb(199, 174, 143)
- HSL33°, 33%, 67%
- HSL Precise33.214°, 33.333%, 67.059%
- HSV33°, 28%, 78%
- HSB33°, 28%, 78%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
- GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.682, 0.561)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.682, 0.561, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.682, 0.561)
- Percentage of Red in RGB78%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDC7AE8F
- DECIMAL ID13086351
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
