What color is #C4A466?

#C4A466 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ginger Ale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4A466?

The RGB value is 196, 164, 102: 196 red, 164 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4A466?

The complementary color is #6686C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4A466?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4A466 color

#C4A466 rgb(196, 164, 102)

Shades of brown

The hex color #C4A466 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 64.3% green and 40% blue (196, 164, 102).

Its hue angle is 40°, with 44% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 48% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Ginger Ale (#C9A86A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#C4A466 color codes

HEX	`#C4A466`
RGB	`rgb(196, 164, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 64.3%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(40, 44%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(40, 48%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 48%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.93, 3.68, 36.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.93, 36.61, 84.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.44, 39.248, 18.119)`
Decimal	`12887142`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4A466, 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 #C4A466	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4A466 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	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 #C4A466 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4a466; }
.text { color: #c4a466; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4a466; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 164 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4a466, #b5c466); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #C4A466?: #C4A466 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ginger Ale. It belongs to the brown family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4A466?: The RGB value is 196, 164, 102: 196 red, 164 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4A466?: The complementary color is #6686C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4A466?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.