Information about #C8A46A color

#C8A46A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C8A46A belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(200, 164, 106) (78.4% red, 64.3% green, 41.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 14 / 37 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored amber-leaning orange, #C8A46A appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Safari (#C0A469). Its next-closest registered neighbors are White Oak (#CE9F6F) and Sand Brown (#CBA560).

The recipe behind #C8A46A is rgb(200, 164, 106), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C8A46A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C8A46A color variations

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

#C8A46A 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 #C8A46A

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

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Camel color link
Camel

#C19A6B

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Uluru color link
Uluru

#BF9B67

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Pale Oak color link
Pale Oak

#BBA46D

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8A46A
  • RGB200, 164, 106
  • CMYK0, 14, 37, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 164, 106)
  • HSL37°, 46%, 60%
  • HSL Precise37.021°, 46.078%, 60%
  • HSV37°, 47%, 78%
  • HSB37°, 47%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.643, 0.416)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.643, 0.416, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.643, 0.416)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB41.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8A46A
  • DECIMAL ID13149290
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01