What color is #C2A168?

#C2A168 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silence Is Golden. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2A168?

The RGB value is 194, 161, 104: 194 red, 161 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2A168?

The complementary color is #6889C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2A168?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2A168 color

#C2A168 rgb(194, 161, 104)

Shades of brown

The hex color #C2A168 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 63.1% green and 40.8% blue (194, 161, 104).

Its hue angle is 38°, with 42% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 46% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Silence Is Golden (#C2A06D), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#C2A168 color codes

HEX	`#C2A168`
RGB	`rgb(194, 161, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 63.1%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(38, 42%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(38, 46%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 46%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.99, 4.66, 34.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.99, 34.46, 82.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.493, 37.96, 18.446)`
Decimal	`12755304`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2A168, 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 #C2A168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2A168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	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 #C2A168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2a168; }
.text { color: #c2a168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2a168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 161 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2a168, #b6c268); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #C2A168?: #C2A168 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Silence Is Golden. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2A168?: The RGB value is 194, 161, 104: 194 red, 161 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2A168?: The complementary color is #6889C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2A168?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.59:1 and white text 2.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.