What color is #C4785B?

#C4785B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Spiced. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4785B?

The RGB value is 196, 120, 91: 196 red, 120 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4785B?

The complementary color is #5BA7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4785B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4785B color

#C4785B rgb(196, 120, 91)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C4785B is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 47.1% green and 35.7% blue (196, 120, 91).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 47% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 54% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Spiced (#BB715B), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.18:1).

#C4785B color codes

HEX	`#C4785B`
RGB	`rgb(196, 120, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 47.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 47%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 54%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 54%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.97, 26.72, 28.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.97, 39.01, 46.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.372, 25.927, 13.248)`
Decimal	`12875867`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4785B, 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 #C4785B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C4785B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.18:1	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 #C4785B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4785b; }
.text { color: #c4785b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4785b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 120 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4785b, #c4ac5b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #C4785B?: #C4785B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Spiced. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4785B?: The RGB value is 196, 120, 91: 196 red, 120 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4785B?: The complementary color is #5BA7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4785B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and white text 3.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.