Information about #C9B38D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9B38D falls into the Orange Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 179, 141) — 78.8% red, 70.2% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 9 / 24 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9B38D presents itself as a moderately toned amber-leaning orange — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Matchstick (#C3B38D). Slightly further away sit Khaki Traditional (#C4B289) and Crusade (#CDB692).

The recipe behind #C9B38D is rgb(201, 179, 141), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9B38D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9B38D color variations

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

#C9B38D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9B38D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9B38D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9B38D 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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#C9B38D 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 #C9B38D

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

Matchstick color link
Matchstick

#C3B38D

Khaki Traditional color link
Khaki Traditional

#C4B289

Crusade color link
Crusade

#CDB692

Arabian Beige color link
Arabian Beige

#CEAD91

Tan color link
Tan

#D2B48C

Green Beige color link
Green Beige

#C9BB88

Quarter Kalgoorie Sands color link
Quarter Kalgoorie Sands

#CDAA8F

Smooth Operator color link
Smooth Operator

#D2B88A

Half Doeskin color link
Half Doeskin

#C1AF93

Beachcomber color link
Beachcomber

#C7BA95

Pastel Cinnamon color link
Pastel Cinnamon

#CFAC94

Canterbury Clay color link
Canterbury Clay

#C6AE83

#C9B38D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9B38D
  • RGB201, 179, 141
  • CMYK0, 9, 24, 21
  • HSL38°, 36%, 67%
  • HSL Precise38°, 35.714%, 67.059%
  • HSV38°, 30%, 79%
  • HSB38°, 30%, 79%
  • HEX IDC9B38D
  • DECIMAL ID13218701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Orange
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
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