Information about #C4947E color

#C4947E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C4947E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 148, 126) — 76.9% red, 58% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 19 / 27 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C4947E reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Half Kalgoorie Sands (#C19676). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pale Taupe (#BC987E) and Perfect Beige (#BE9676).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 148, 126)), which gives #C4947E its character. If you plan to put text on a #C4947E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C4947E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C4947E color variations

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#C4947E 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 #C4947E

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4947E
  • RGB196, 148, 126
  • CMYK0, 19, 27, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 148, 126)
  • HSL19°, 37%, 63%
  • HSL Precise18.857°, 37.234%, 63.137%
  • HSV19°, 36%, 77%
  • HSB19°, 36%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.580
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.580, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.580, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.580, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4947E
  • DECIMAL ID12883070
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01