What color is #C2A06D?

#C2A06D is a desaturated orange known as Silence Is Golden. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Silence Is Golden?

The RGB value is 194, 160, 109: 194 red, 160 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Silence Is Golden?

The complementary color is #6D8FC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2A06D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Silence Is Golden color: hex code #C2A06D

#C2A06D rgb(194, 160, 109)

Shades of brown

Silence Is Golden has the hex code #C2A06D. It is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 62.7% green and 42.7% blue (194, 160, 109).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 41% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 44% yellow and 24% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

Silence Is Golden (#C2A06D) color codes

HEX	`#C2A06D`
RGB	`rgb(194, 160, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 62.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 41%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 44%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 44%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.81, 5.73, 31.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.81, 31.78, 79.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.581, 37.717, 19.766)`
Decimal	`12755053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Silence Is Golden, 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 #C2A06D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2A06D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	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 #C2A06D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2a06d; }
.text { color: #c2a06d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2a06d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 160 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2a06d, #bac26d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #C2A06D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C2A06D?: #C2A06D is a desaturated orange known as Silence Is Golden. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Silence Is Golden?: The RGB value is 194, 160, 109: 194 red, 160 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Silence Is Golden?: The complementary color is #6D8FC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2A06D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.54:1 and white text 2.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.