Information about #C9A74A color
Basic facts about this digital color
#C9A74A is a pleasantly vivid warm orange 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 a hair away from Antique Gold Metallic (#CFA94A). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sundance (#C4AA4D) and Rustic Gold (#C2A03D).
The recipe behind #C9A74A is rgb(201, 167, 74), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C9A74A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9A74A is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.
#C9A74A color variations
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#C9A74A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C9A74A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C9A74A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C9A74A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C9A74A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C9A74A color
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Nearest named colors to #C9A74A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#CFA94A
#C4AA4D
#C2A03D
#BBA151
#C39953
#C5B358
#DCAB4B
#C6973F
#C49E5B
#C6A95E
#C7B63C
#D3A95C
#C9A74A color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C9A74A
- RGB201, 167, 74
- CMYK0, 13, 50, 21
- CSSrgb(201, 167, 74)
- HSL44°, 54%, 54%
- HSL Precise43.937°, 54.043%, 53.922%
- HSV44°, 63%, 79%
- HSB44°, 63%, 79%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.655
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.290
- GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.655, 0.290)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.655, 0.290, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.655, 0.290)
- Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB65.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB29%
- Color FamilyOrange
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDC9A74A
- DECIMAL ID13215562
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
