Information about #C7AEA1 color

#C7AEA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C7AEA1 belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(199, 174, 161) — 78% red, 68.2% green, 63.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 10 / 15 / 22. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C7AEA1 reads as a softly balanced orange and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Antidote (#C1B09F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Half Sandcastle (#C2B4A1) and Eighth Nullarbor (#C2B4A0).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(199, 174, 161)), which gives #C7AEA1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C7AEA1: 10.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.1:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C7AEA1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C7AEA1 color variations

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#C7AEA1 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 #C7AEA1

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

Pinkish Grey color link
Pinkish Grey

#C8ACA9

Cherish color link
Cherish

#C6ABA9

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Serene color link
Serene

#BDB0A3

Grain Brown color link
Grain Brown

#CAB8A2

Spring Beige color link
Spring Beige

#CFB5A1

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C7AEA1
  • RGB199, 174, 161
  • CMYK0, 10, 15, 22
  • CSSrgb(199, 174, 161)
  • HSL21°, 25%, 71%
  • HSL Precise20.526°, 25.333%, 70.588%
  • HSV21°, 19%, 78%
  • HSB21°, 19%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.780, 0.682, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.780, 0.682, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.780, 0.682, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC7AEA1
  • DECIMAL ID13086369
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01