Information about #C4A95F color

#C4A95F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4A95F is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(196, 169, 95) (76.9% red, 66.3% green, 37.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 11 / 40 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C4A95F reads as a confidently colored orange and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Laser (#C6A95E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sand Brown (#CBA560) and Desert (#CCAD60).

In RGB terms — rgb(196, 169, 95) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C4A95F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C4A95F color variations

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#C4A95F 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 #C4A95F

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

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Gimblet color link
Gimblet

#B9AD61

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Vegas Gold color link
Vegas Gold

#C5B358

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4A95F
  • RGB196, 169, 95
  • CMYK0, 11, 40, 23
  • CSSrgb(196, 169, 95)
  • HSL44°, 46%, 57%
  • HSL Precise43.96°, 46.119%, 57.059%
  • HSV44°, 52%, 77%
  • HSB44°, 52%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.663, 0.373)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.663, 0.373, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.663, 0.373)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC4A95F
  • DECIMAL ID12888415
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01