What color is #C9A770?

#C9A770 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ginger Ale. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9A770?

The RGB value is 201, 167, 112: 201 red, 167 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9A770?

The complementary color is #7092C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9A770?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9A770 color

#C9A770 rgb(201, 167, 112)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C9A770 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 65.5% green and 43.9% blue (201, 167, 112).

Its hue angle is 37°, with 45% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 44% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Ginger Ale (#C9A86A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.24:1).

#C9A770 color codes

HEX	`#C9A770`
RGB	`rgb(201, 167, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 65.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(37, 45%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(37, 44%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 44%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.33, 5.14, 33.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.33, 33.45, 81.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.832, 41.227, 21.133)`
Decimal	`13215600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9A770, 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 #C9A770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9A770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.24:1	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 #C9A770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9a770; }
.text { color: #c9a770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9a770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 167 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9a770, #bfc970); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Camel.

Questions

What color is #C9A770?: #C9A770 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ginger Ale. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9A770?: The RGB value is 201, 167, 112: 201 red, 167 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9A770?: The complementary color is #7092C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9A770?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.24:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.