#C5A899

A light, muted orange closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #C5A899

When working with digital screens, the color #C5A899 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Rosybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 168, and 153.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 22% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 20.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the orange spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5A899
RGB197, 168, 153
HSL20.5°, 27.5%, 68.6%
CMYK0%, 15%, 22%, 23%
HSV20.5°, 22.3%, 77.3%
LAB71.0, 8.2, 11.7
XYZ42.8, 42.2, 36.0
Decimal12953753

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.23:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.44:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.13:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5A899; }
.text-color { color: #C5A899; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5A899; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
#BC8F8F