What color is #C9B98B?

#C9B98B is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ecru. It belongs to the beige family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9B98B?

The RGB value is 201, 185, 139: 201 red, 185 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9B98B?

The complementary color is #8B9BC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9B98B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9B98B color

#C9B98B rgb(201, 185, 139)

Shades of beige

The hex color #C9B98B is a light, desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 72.5% green and 54.5% blue (201, 185, 139).

Its hue angle is 45°, with 36% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 8% magenta, 31% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Ecru (#C2B280), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.8:1).

#C9B98B color codes

HEX	`#C9B98B`
RGB	`rgb(201, 185, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 72.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(45, 36%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(45, 31%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 8%, 31%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.44, -1.3, 25.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.44, 25.49, 92.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.097, 48.981, 31.447)`
Decimal	`13220235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9B98B, 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 #C9B98B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9B98B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.8:1	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 #C9B98B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9b98b; }
.text { color: #c9b98b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9b98b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 185 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9b98b, #bac98b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C9B98B?: #C9B98B is a light, desaturated orange, closest to the named color Ecru. It belongs to the beige family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9B98B?: The RGB value is 201, 185, 139: 201 red, 185 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9B98B?: The complementary color is #8B9BC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9B98B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.8:1 and white text 1.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.