Information about #C5AF8F color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C5AF8F reads as a mildly saturated warm orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Matchstick (#C3B38D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Half Doeskin (#C1AF93) and Pale Khaki (#BFAF92).
Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 175, 143)), which gives #C5AF8F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#C5AF8F color variations
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#C5AF8F color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C5AF8F color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C5AF8F color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C5AF8F color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C5AF8F 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C5AF8F color
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Nearest named colors to #C5AF8F
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C3B38D
#C1AF93
#BFAF92
#C4B289
#BEB291
#BEAE8A
#CDAA8F
#CEAD91
#C5B298
#C6AA97
#C1A78B
#C7A68B
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C5AF8F
- RGB197, 175, 143
- CMYK0, 9, 21, 23
- CSSrgb(197, 175, 143)
- HSL36°, 32%, 67%
- HSL Precise35.556°, 31.765%, 66.667%
- HSV36°, 27%, 77%
- HSB36°, 27%, 77%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
- GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.686, 0.561)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.686, 0.561, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.686, 0.561)
- Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyVery Light
- HEX IDC5AF8F
- DECIMAL ID12955535
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
