What color is #C39355?

#C39355 is a desaturated orange known as Caramel Crumb. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Caramel Crumb?

The RGB value is 195, 147, 85: 195 red, 147 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Caramel Crumb?

The complementary color is #5585C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C39355?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Caramel Crumb color: hex code #C39355

#C39355 rgb(195, 147, 85)

Shades of orange

Caramel Crumb has the hex code #C39355. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 57.6% green and 33.3% blue (195, 147, 85).

Its hue angle is 34°, with 48% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 25% magenta, 56% yellow and 24% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

Caramel Crumb (#C39355) color codes

HEX	`#C39355`
RGB	`rgb(195, 147, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 57.6%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(34, 48%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(34, 56%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 25%, 56%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.26, 10.98, 39.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.26, 40.99, 74.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.581, 33.128, 13.165)`
Decimal	`12817237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Caramel Crumb, 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 #C39355	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C39355 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	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 #C39355 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c39355; }
.text { color: #c39355; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c39355; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 147 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c39355, #bcc355); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

See #C39355 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C39355?: #C39355 is a desaturated orange known as Caramel Crumb. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Caramel Crumb?: The RGB value is 195, 147, 85: 195 red, 147 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Caramel Crumb?: The complementary color is #5585C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C39355?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.