Information about #C4A87E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C4A87E falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 168, 126) — 76.9% red, 65.9% green, 49.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 27 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C4A87E reads as a mildly saturated orange and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Toupe (#C7AC7D). Slightly further away sit Light French Beige (#C8AD7F) and Canterbury Clay (#C6AE83).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(196, 168, 126)), which gives #C4A87E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. #C4A87E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C4A87E color variations

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#C4A87E 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 #C4A87E

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

#C4A87E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4A87E
  • RGB196, 168, 126
  • CMYK0, 11, 27, 23
  • HSL36°, 37%, 63%
  • HSL Precise36°, 37.234%, 63.137%
  • HSV36°, 36%, 77%
  • HSB36°, 36%, 77%
  • HEX IDC4A87E
  • DECIMAL ID12888190
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
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