Information about #C5ACA3 color

#C5ACA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5ACA3 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 172, 163) (77.3% red, 67.5% green, 63.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 10 / 13 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5ACA3 presents itself as a softly toned warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cherish (#C6ABA9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) and Antidote (#C1B09F).

The recipe behind #C5ACA3 is rgb(197, 172, 163), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C5ACA3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #C5ACA3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5ACA3 color variations

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

#C5ACA3 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 #C5ACA3

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

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Silk color link
Silk

#BBADA1

Silver Pink color link
Silver Pink

#C4AEAD

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Milestone color link
Milestone

#BEB1AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5ACA3
  • RGB197, 172, 163
  • CMYK0, 10, 13, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 172, 163)
  • HSL16°, 23%, 71%
  • HSL Precise15.882°, 22.667%, 70.588%
  • HSV16°, 17%, 77%
  • HSB16°, 17%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.675, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.675, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.675, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5ACA3
  • DECIMAL ID12954787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01