Information about #C9955E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9955E is classified in the Register under the Orange Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 149, 94) (78.8% red, 58.4% green, 36.9% blue), or CMYK 0 / 20 / 42 / 21 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9955E reads as a pleasantly vivid warm orange and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Orange (#C9995D). Slightly further away sit Brown Yellow (#CC9966) and Warm Wood (#CE8D5D).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 149, 94)), which gives #C9955E its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #C9955E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9955E color variations

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

#C9955E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9955E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9955E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9955E 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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#C9955E 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 #C9955E

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

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Warm Wood color link
Warm Wood

#CE8D5D

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Whiskey color link
Whiskey

#D29062

Rustic Bronze color link
Rustic Bronze

#CC9054

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Whiskey Sour color link
Whiskey Sour

#D4915D

Double Putty color link
Double Putty

#C09B59

Twine color link
Twine

#C19156

Aztec Gold color link
Aztec Gold

#C39953

Mind on a Million Gold color link
Mind on a Million Gold

#BE9D5E

#C9955E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9955E
  • RGB201, 149, 94
  • CMYK0, 20, 42, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 149, 94)
  • HSL31°, 50%, 58%
  • HSL Precise30.841°, 49.767%, 57.843%
  • HSV31°, 53%, 79%
  • HSB31°, 53%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.369
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.584, 0.369)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.584, 0.369, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.584, 0.369)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.9%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9955E
  • DECIMAL ID13210974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers14 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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