Information about #C49E68 color

#C49E68 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C49E68 falls into the Orange Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 158, 104) — 76.9% red, 62% green, 40.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 15 / 36 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated warm orange, #C49E68 feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Oxstone (#C39D64). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Camel (#C19A6B) and Uluru (#BF9B67).

The recipe behind #C49E68 is rgb(196, 158, 104), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C49E68: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. #C49E68 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C49E68 color variations

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

#C49E68 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 #C49E68

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

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Travis color link
Travis

#B79E67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C49E68
  • RGB196, 158, 104
  • CMYK0, 15, 36, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 158, 104)
  • HSL35°, 44%, 59%
  • HSL Precise35.217°, 43.81%, 58.824%
  • HSV35°, 47%, 77%
  • HSB35°, 47%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.620, 0.408)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.620, 0.408, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.620, 0.408)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC49E68
  • DECIMAL ID12885608
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01