#C18755 Hex Color
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A mellow, unsaturated orange. #c18755 leans brown with soft caramel undertones, so it settles a palette instead of heating it up. Pair it with deep teal for balance, or use it as a supporting tone under cream type. Black text hits about 6.9:1 contrast here, enough for small body copy. The hex code is #c18755.
Questions about #c18755
What is #c18755 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c18755 is rgb(193, 135, 85), in HSL hsl(28, 47%, 55%) and in CMYK 0%, 30%, 56%, 24%. Browse more shades of orange with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #c18755?
Deep teal and dark navy make #c18755 read richer than cream or beige do. For text on top of it, use black or charcoal, since white falls to roughly 3:1 contrast and fails AA for body copy.
Is #c18755 readable on white or black?
#c18755 has a 3.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.86:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.