#C38926 Hex Color
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#c38926 is a muted golden orange with clear brown undertones. Its low saturation keeps things mellow, so it works best as a supporting tone or small accent rather than a full background, where it can read flat. It flatters deep teal and navy, and black text on #c38926 reaches about 6.9:1 contrast, enough for WCAG AA body copy.
Questions about #c38926
What is #c38926 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c38926 is rgb(195, 137, 38), in HSL hsl(38, 67%, 46%) and in CMYK 0%, 30%, 81%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #c38926?
Deep teal, navy, and charcoal all flatter #c38926 because their coolness offsets its brown undertones. Burgundy works too when you want a tighter, earthier palette.
Is #c38926 readable on white or black?
#c38926 has a 3.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.92:1 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.