Information about #C9917C color

#C9917C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9917C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 145, 124) (78.8% red, 56.9% green, 48.6% blue), or CMYK 0 / 22 / 30 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9917C presents itself as a clearly saturated warm orange — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Baroque (#CA9274). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Antique Brass (#CD9575) and Feldspar (#D19275).

The recipe behind #C9917C is rgb(201, 145, 124), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C9917C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. No one has named #C9917C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9917C color variations

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

#C9917C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9917C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#5C3425

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Black

#000000

#C9917C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#AF887A

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Grey

#808080

#C9917C 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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#C9917C 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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#7DB5CA
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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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#7D8FCA
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#7DCAB8
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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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#CA7D8F
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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
#C9917C
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#7DCA91
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#917DCA
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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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#B5CA7D
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#7DB5CA
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#917DCA
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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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#8FCA7D
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#7DB5CA
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#B87DCA
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Nearest named colors to #C9917C

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

Baroque color link
Baroque

#CA9274

Antique Brass color link
Antique Brass

#CD9575

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Half Kalgoorie Sands color link
Half Kalgoorie Sands

#C19676

Perfect Beige color link
Perfect Beige

#BE9676

Oriental Pink color link
Oriental Pink

#C28E88

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Pale Taupe color link
Pale Taupe

#BC987E

Kava Shell Pink color link
Kava Shell Pink

#D78C81

Pure Beige color link
Pure Beige

#C09E80

Quarter Sorrell Brown color link
Quarter Sorrell Brown

#C1A07D

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

#C9917C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9917C
  • RGB201, 145, 124
  • CMYK0, 22, 30, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 145, 124)
  • HSL16°, 42%, 64%
  • HSL Precise16.364°, 41.622%, 63.725%
  • HSV16°, 38%, 79%
  • HSB16°, 38%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.569
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.569, 0.486)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.569, 0.486, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.569, 0.486)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB48.6%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9917C
  • DECIMAL ID13209980
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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