Information about #C8AE98 color

#C8AE98 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C8AE98 falls into the Orange Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(200, 174, 152) — 78.4% red, 68.2% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 10 / 19 / 22. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C8AE98 reads as a mildly saturated orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Moleskin (#C6AA97). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tabby (#C5B298) and Sour Dough (#C9B59A).

In RGB terms — rgb(200, 174, 152) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 10.0:1 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.

#C8AE98 color variations

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#C8AE98 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 #C8AE98

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

Moleskin color link
Moleskin

#C6AA97

Tabby color link
Tabby

#C5B298

Sour Dough color link
Sour Dough

#C9B59A

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Antidote color link
Antidote

#C1B09F

Cashmere color link
Cashmere

#D1B399

Pale Khaki color link
Pale Khaki

#BFAF92

Eunry color link
Eunry

#CDA59C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8AE98
  • RGB200, 174, 152
  • CMYK0, 10, 19, 22
  • CSSrgb(200, 174, 152)
  • HSL28°, 30%, 69%
  • HSL Precise27.5°, 30.38%, 69.02%
  • HSV28°, 24%, 78%
  • HSB28°, 24%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.682, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.682, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.682, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8AE98
  • DECIMAL ID13151896
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01