Information about #C7AC9E color

#C7AC9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C7AC9E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(199, 172, 158) — 78% red, 67.5% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 11 / 16 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C7AC9E presents itself as a softly balanced orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Antidote (#C1B09F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moleskin (#C6AA97) and Tabby (#C5B298).

In RGB terms — rgb(199, 172, 158) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C7AC9E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 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.

#C7AC9E color variations

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

#C7AC9E 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 #C7AC9E

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

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7AC9E
  • RGB199, 172, 158
  • CMYK0, 11, 16, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 172, 158)
  • HSL20°, 27%, 70%
  • HSL Precise20.488°, 26.797%, 70%
  • HSV20°, 21%, 78%
  • HSB20°, 21%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.675, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.675, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.675, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB67.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC7AC9E
  • DECIMAL ID13085854
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01