#C1BAAF Hex Color
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Ash orange, a shade of orange drained down to a warm grey. #c1baaf sits at mid-lightness with low saturation, so it works best as a supporting tone or large background, not a small accent. Black text on it reaches about 10.9:1 contrast, well past the 4.5:1 WCAG AA threshold. Pair it with deep navy or terracotta for autumn packaging and muted brand work. Next to plain white, it can read washed out.
Questions about #c1baaf
What is #c1baaf in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c1baaf is rgb(193, 186, 175), in HSL hsl(37, 13%, 72%) and in CMYK 0%, 4%, 9%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #c1baaf?
Deep navy and terracotta look richer against #c1baaf than standard browns do. Add one darker anchor color, since this shade loses definition next to white.
Is #c1baaf readable on white or black?
#c1baaf has a 1.92:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.91:1 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.