#C8A979 color

  • HEX#C8A979
  • RGBrgb(200, 169, 121)
  • HSLhsl(36, 42%, 63%)
  • CMYK0, 16, 40, 22

About #C8A979

#C8A979 is a light orange color with the hex code #C8A979. In RGB it is red 200, green 169, blue 121; in HSL it is hue 36°, saturation 42%, lightness 63%; in CMYK it is 0%, 16%, 40%, 22%. Its contrast ratio is 2.23:1 on white and 9.41:1 on black.

#C8A979 Color Conversion

Hex tripletC8, A9, 79
CMYK0.00%, 15.50%, 39.50%, 21.57%
RGB Decimal200, 169, 121
HSL36°, 42%, 63%
RGB Octal310, 251, 171
HSV (HSB)36.46°, 39.50%, 78.43%
RGB Binary11001000, 10101001, 1111001
CIE-L*AB70.90, 4.64, 28.98
RGB Percent78.43%, 66.27%, 47.45%
CIE-L*CH70.90, 29.35, 80.89
XYZ41.46, 42.04, 24.02
CIE-L*UV70.90, 23.09, 37.00
xyY0.39, 0.39, 42.04
Hunter-Lab64.83, 0.68, 23.42
RYB67.46%, 78.43%, 47.45%

Color Accessibility Scores

#C8A979 on a dark background: contrast 9.41:1, passes WCAG AAA.
#C8A979 on a light background: contrast 2.23:1, fails WCAG AA.

Color Shades

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Complementary palette

#C8A979 · #E3D3BA · #A37C43 · #7999C8 · #BACAE3

Analogous palette

#C87999 · #C88179 · #C8A979 · #C0C879 · #99C879

Triadic palette

#C8A979 · #79C8A9 · #A979C8 · #E3D3BA · #BAE3D3

Tetradic palette

#C8A979 · #79C881 · #7999C8 · #C879C0 · #A37C43

Monochromatic palette

#775B31 · #AE8547 · #C8A979 · #DECCAF · #F5EFE6

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