What color is #C98F70?

#C98F70 is a desaturated orange known as Baker’s Dream. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Baker’s Dream?

The RGB value is 201, 143, 112: 201 red, 143 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Baker’s Dream?

The complementary color is #70AAC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C98F70?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Baker’s Dream color: hex code #C98F70

#C98F70 rgb(201, 143, 112)

Shades of orange

Baker’s Dream has the hex code #C98F70. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 56.1% green and 43.9% blue (201, 143, 112).

Its hue angle is 21°, with 45% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 44% yellow and 21% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

Baker’s Dream (#C98F70) color codes

HEX	`#C98F70`
RGB	`rgb(201, 143, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 56.1%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(21, 45%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(21, 44%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 44%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.35, 18.2, 25.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.35, 31.11, 54.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.836, 33.235, 19.801)`
Decimal	`13209456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Baker’s Dream, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C98F70	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C98F70 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C98F70 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c98f70; }
.text { color: #c98f70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c98f70; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 143 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c98f70, #c9bc70); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

See #C98F70 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C98F70?: #C98F70 is a desaturated orange known as Baker’s Dream. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Baker’s Dream?: The RGB value is 201, 143, 112: 201 red, 143 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Baker’s Dream?: The complementary color is #70AAC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C98F70?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.65:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.