What color is #C2A55B?

#C2A55B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Desert. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2A55B?

The RGB value is 194, 165, 91: 194 red, 165 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2A55B?

The complementary color is #5B78C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2A55B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2A55B color

#C2A55B rgb(194, 165, 91)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #C2A55B is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 64.7% green and 35.7% blue (194, 165, 91).

Its hue angle is 43°, with 46% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 53% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Desert (#CCAD60), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#C2A55B color codes

HEX	`#C2A55B`
RGB	`rgb(194, 165, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 64.7%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(43, 46%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(43, 53%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 53%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.85, 1.29, 41.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.85, 41.95, 88.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.593, 39.137, 15.47)`
Decimal	`12756315`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2A55B, 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 #C2A55B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2A55B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #C2A55B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2a55b; }
.text { color: #c2a55b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2a55b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 165 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2a55b, #acc25b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #C2A55B?: #C2A55B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Desert. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2A55B?: The RGB value is 194, 165, 91: 194 red, 165 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2A55B?: The complementary color is #5B78C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2A55B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.