What color is #C9856B?

#C9856B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Earthworm. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9856B?

The RGB value is 201, 133, 107: 201 red, 133 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9856B?

The complementary color is #6BAFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9856B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9856B color

#C9856B rgb(201, 133, 107)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C9856B is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 52.2% green and 42% blue (201, 133, 107).

Its hue angle is 17°, with 47% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 47% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Earthworm (#C3816E), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.05:1).

#C9856B color codes

HEX	`#C9856B`
RGB	`rgb(201, 133, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 52.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(17, 47%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(17, 47%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 47%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.88, 23.16, 24.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.88, 33.87, 46.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.131, 30.257, 17.897)`
Decimal	`13206891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9856B, 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 #C9856B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9856B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.05:1	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 #C9856B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9856b; }
.text { color: #c9856b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9856b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 133 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9856b, #c9b46b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #C9856B?: #C9856B is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Earthworm. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9856B?: The RGB value is 201, 133, 107: 201 red, 133 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9856B?: The complementary color is #6BAFC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9856B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.05:1 and white text 2.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.