Information about #C3B9AC color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3B9AC belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 185, 172) — 76.5% red, 72.5% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 4 / 9 / 24. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C3B9AC reads as a softly toned warm orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Joss (#C6B9AB). Slightly further away sit Quarter Grey Olive (#C2BCAB) and Triple Thorndon Cream (#C5BDAA).

The recipe behind #C3B9AC is rgb(195, 185, 172), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C3B9AC: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C3B9AC color variations

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

#C3B9AC color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C3B9AC color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C3B9AC color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C3B9AC 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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#C3B9AC 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 #C3B9AC

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

Half Joss color link
Half Joss

#C6B9AB

Quarter Grey Olive color link
Quarter Grey Olive

#C2BCAB

Triple Thorndon Cream color link
Triple Thorndon Cream

#C5BDAA

Eighth Pravda color link
Eighth Pravda

#C3BCB0

Truffle color link
Truffle

#BEB9AD

Cotton Seed color link
Cotton Seed

#BFBAAF

Half Bison Hide color link
Half Bison Hide

#C7BDAB

Tide color link
Tide

#BFB8B0

Cloud color link
Cloud

#C2BCB1

Grey Nickel color link
Grey Nickel

#BDBAAE

Quarter Malta color link
Quarter Malta

#C6B8A6

Ash color link
Ash

#BEBAA7

#C3B9AC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3B9AC
  • RGB195, 185, 172
  • CMYK0, 4, 9, 24
  • HSL34°, 16%, 72%
  • HSL Precise33.913°, 16.084%, 71.961%
  • HSV34°, 12%, 76%
  • HSB34°, 12%, 76%
  • HEX IDC3B9AC
  • DECIMAL ID12827052
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
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