Information about #C99555 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C99555 is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 149, 85) — 78.8% red, 58.4% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 20 / 45 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored orange, #C99555 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Rustic Bronze (#CC9054). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aztec Gold (#C39953) and Amber Gold (#C19552).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 149, 85) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C99555 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C99555 color variations

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

#C99555 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C99555 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C99555 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C99555 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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#C99555 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 #C99555

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

Rustic Bronze color link
Rustic Bronze

#CC9054

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Amber Gold color link
Amber Gold

#C19552

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Pastel Ochre color link
Pastel Ochre

#D69759

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Kowhai color link
Kowhai

#C0934A

Maple Syrup color link
Maple Syrup

#BB9351

#C99555 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C99555
  • RGB201, 149, 85
  • CMYK0, 20, 45, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 149, 85)
  • HSL33°, 52%, 56%
  • HSL Precise33.103°, 51.786%, 56.078%
  • HSV33°, 58%, 79%
  • HSB33°, 58%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.584, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.584, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.584, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC99555
  • DECIMAL ID13210965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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