What color is #C2872F?

#C2872F is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Victorian Crown. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2872F?

The RGB value is 194, 135, 47: 194 red, 135 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2872F?

The complementary color is #2F6AC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2872F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2872F color

#C2872F rgb(194, 135, 47)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C2872F is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 52.9% green and 18.4% blue (194, 135, 47).

Its hue angle is 36°, with 61% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 30% magenta, 76% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Victorian Crown (#C38B36), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#C2872F color codes

HEX	`#C2872F`
RGB	`rgb(194, 135, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 52.9%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(36, 61%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(36, 76%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 30%, 76%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.79, 14.77, 53.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.79, 55.69, 74.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.427, 29.005, 6.632)`
Decimal	`12748591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2872F, 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 #C2872F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C2872F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	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 #C2872F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2872f; }
.text { color: #c2872f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2872f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 135 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2872f, #b3c22f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #C2872F?: #C2872F is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Victorian Crown. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2872F?: The RGB value is 194, 135, 47: 194 red, 135 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2872F?: The complementary color is #2F6AC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2872F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.