#C3AA90 Hex Color
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A dusty, tinted orange with barely any saturation. #c3aa90 reads like weathered sand, so it holds up as a calm 60% base in spring, baby, or food packaging palettes. Pair it with deep teal for contrast, or set black text on top at about 9.5:1. Its hex code keeps warmth in the room without the noise of brighter orange.
Questions about #c3aa90
What is #c3aa90 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c3aa90 is rgb(195, 170, 144), in HSL hsl(31, 30%, 66%) and in CMYK 0%, 13%, 26%, 24%.
What colors pair well with #c3aa90?
Deep teal, navy, and olive all give #c3aa90 the contrast its muted warmth needs. For softer schemes, try it with cream, terracotta, and muted sage.
Is #c3aa90 readable on white or black?
#c3aa90 has a 2.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.47:1 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.