What color is #C9A869?

#C9A869 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 #C9A869?

The RGB value is 201, 168, 105: 201 red, 168 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9A869?

The complementary color is #698AC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9A869?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9A869 color

#C9A869 rgb(201, 168, 105)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C9A869 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 65.9% green and 41.2% blue (201, 168, 105).

Its hue angle is 39°, with 47% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 48% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Ginger Ale (#C9A86A), a difference of 0.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.29:1).

#C9A869 color codes

HEX	`#C9A869`
RGB	`rgb(201, 168, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 65.9%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(39, 47%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(39, 48%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 48%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.49, 3.9, 36.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.49, 37.13, 83.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.641, 41.445, 19.221)`
Decimal	`13215849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9A869, 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 #C9A869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9A869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.29:1	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 #C9A869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9a869; }
.text { color: #c9a869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9a869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 168 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9a869, #bac969); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ecru.

Questions

What color is #C9A869?: #C9A869 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 #C9A869?: The RGB value is 201, 168, 105: 201 red, 168 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9A869?: The complementary color is #698AC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9A869?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.29:1 and white text 2.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.