Information about #C9A563 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9A563 falls into the Orange Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 165, 99) — 78.8% red, 64.7% green, 38.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 14 / 40 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored orange, #C9A563 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Sand Brown (#CBA560). Nearby in the Register you will also find Laser (#C6A95E) and Desert (#CCAD60).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(201, 165, 99)), which gives #C9A563 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. No one has named #C9A563 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9A563 color variations

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

#C9A563 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9A563 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9A563 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9A563 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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#C9A563 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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#7363CA
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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 #C9A563

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

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Oxstone color link
Oxstone

#C39D64

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Metallic Brass color link
Metallic Brass

#C49E5B

Brown Yellow color link
Brown Yellow

#CC9966

Apache color link
Apache

#D3A95C

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

Vintage Orange color link
Vintage Orange

#C9995D

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

#C9A563 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9A563
  • RGB201, 165, 99
  • CMYK0, 14, 40, 21
  • CSSrgb(201, 165, 99)
  • HSL39°, 49%, 59%
  • HSL Precise38.824°, 48.571%, 58.824%
  • HSV39°, 51%, 79%
  • HSB39°, 51%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.647, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.647, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.647, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC9A563
  • DECIMAL ID13215075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers22 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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