What color is #C4795C?

#C4795C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Spiced. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4795C?

The RGB value is 196, 121, 92: 196 red, 121 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4795C?

The complementary color is #5CA7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4795C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4795C color

#C4795C rgb(196, 121, 92)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C4795C is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 47.5% green and 36.1% blue (196, 121, 92).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 47% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 53% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Spiced (#BB715B), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#C4795C color codes

HEX	`#C4795C`
RGB	`rgb(196, 121, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 47.5%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 47%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 53%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 53%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.21, 26.26, 28.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.21, 38.52, 47.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.536, 26.186, 13.517)`
Decimal	`12876124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4795C, 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 #C4795C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C4795C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #C4795C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4795c; }
.text { color: #c4795c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4795c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 121 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4795c, #c4ad5c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #C4795C?: #C4795C is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Spiced. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4795C?: The RGB value is 196, 121, 92: 196 red, 121 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4795C?: The complementary color is #5CA7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4795C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.