#C18984 Hex Color
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Warm and dusty, #c18984 is a very unsaturated reddish tone with soft gray undertones. Its mellow lightness brings warmth without the force of vivid red, making it useful as a supporting color in romance, food, or lifestyle branding. Use it with charcoal or deep navy, while black text remains highly legible at about a 7.2:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #c18984.
Questions about #c18984
What is #c18984 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c18984 is rgb(193, 137, 132), in HSL hsl(5, 33%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 29%, 32%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #c18984?
Is #c18984 a warm or cool color?
#c18984 reads as a warm, dusty reddish color because its red base is softened by low saturation and gray undertones, giving the shade a mellow, approachable, understated feel rather than a vivid one.
Is #c18984 readable on white or black?
#c18984 has a 2.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.17:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.