Information about #C3A36E color

#C3A36E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C3A36E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 163, 110) — 76.5% red, 63.9% green, 43.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 13 / 33 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid orange, #C3A36E carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Safari (#C0A469). Slightly further away sit Pale Oak (#BBA46D) and Camel (#C19A6B).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(195, 163, 110)), which gives #C3A36E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.4:1. #C3A36E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C3A36E color variations

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#C3A36E 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 #C3A36E

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

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Coromandel color link
Coromandel

#B9A873

Griffin Oak color link
Griffin Oak

#B99B74

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Piha Sand color link
Piha Sand

#B7A077

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3A36E
  • RGB195, 163, 110
  • CMYK0, 13, 33, 24
  • CSSrgb(195, 163, 110)
  • HSL37°, 41%, 60%
  • HSL Precise37.412°, 41.463%, 59.804%
  • HSV37°, 44%, 76%
  • HSB37°, 44%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.639, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.639, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.639, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC3A36E
  • DECIMAL ID12821358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01