Information about #C79A4D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C79A4D falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 154, 77) — 78% red, 60.4% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 18 / 48 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #C79A4D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Aztec Gold (#C39953). Nearby in the Register you will also find Amber Gold (#C19552) and Kowhai (#C0934A).

The recipe behind #C79A4D is rgb(199, 154, 77), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. No one has named #C79A4D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C79A4D color variations

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

#C79A4D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C79A4D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C79A4D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C79A4D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C79A4D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C79A4D

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

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Tussock color link
Tussock

#BF914B

Rustic Bronze color link
Rustic Bronze

#CC9054

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Golden Spice color link
Golden Spice

#C6973F

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

Dark Pastel Gold color link
Dark Pastel Gold

#BBA151

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

#C79A4D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C79A4D
  • RGB199, 154, 77
  • CMYK0, 18, 48, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 154, 77)
  • HSL38°, 52%, 54%
  • HSL Precise37.869°, 52.137%, 54.118%
  • HSV38°, 61%, 78%
  • HSB38°, 61%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.604, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.604, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.604, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC79A4D
  • DECIMAL ID13081165
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers28 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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