Information about #C97E5E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C97E5E belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 126, 94) (78.8% red, 49.4% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 29 / 42 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C97E5E presents itself as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Apricot Brown (#CC7E5B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vibrant Brown (#C77B5A) and Peach Schnapps (#C68059).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 126, 94) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C97E5E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. #C97E5E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C97E5E color variations

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

#C97E5E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C97E5E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C97E5E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C97E5E 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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#C97E5E 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 #C97E5E

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

Apricot Brown color link
Apricot Brown

#CC7E5B

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Peach Schnapps color link
Peach Schnapps

#C68059

Florentine Pink color link
Florentine Pink

#D08363

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Apricot Buff color link
Apricot Buff

#CD7E4D

Deer color link
Deer

#BA8759

Raw Sienna color link
Raw Sienna

#D68A59

Soft Brown color link
Soft Brown

#B7825F

#C97E5E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C97E5E
  • RGB201, 126, 94
  • CMYK0, 29, 42, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 126, 94)
  • HSL18°, 50%, 58%
  • HSL Precise17.944°, 49.767%, 57.843%
  • HSV18°, 53%, 79%
  • HSB18°, 53%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.494, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.494, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.494, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC97E5E
  • DECIMAL ID13205086
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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