Information about #CAAF6C color

#CAAF6C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAAF6C belongs to the Orange Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 175, 108) — 79.2% red, 68.6% green, 42.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 11 / 37 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CAAF6C reads as a confidently colored amber-leaning orange and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Desert (#CCAD60). Nearby in the Register you will also find Gold Lustre (#C9B25F) and Fall Leaf Brown (#C8B560).

The recipe behind #CAAF6C is rgb(202, 175, 108), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #CAAF6C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. #CAAF6C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAAF6C color variations

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

#CAAF6C 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CAAF6C

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

Desert color link
Desert

#CCAD60

Gold Lustre color link
Gold Lustre

#C9B25F

Golden Green color link
Golden Green

#BDB369

Safari color link
Safari

#C0A469

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Sand Brown color link
Sand Brown

#CBA560

Laser color link
Laser

#C6A95E

Soft Chamois color link
Soft Chamois

#D4A36A

White Oak color link
White Oak

#CE9F6F

Toupe color link
Toupe

#C7AC7D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAAF6C
  • RGB202, 175, 108
  • CMYK0, 11, 37, 21
  • CSSrgb(202, 175, 108)
  • HSL43°, 47%, 61%
  • HSL Precise42.766°, 47%, 60.784%
  • HSV43°, 47%, 79%
  • HSB43°, 47%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.686, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.686, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.686, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyOrange
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAAF6C
  • DECIMAL ID13283180
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01