#C48979 Hex Color

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Hex color #c48979 graphic
#c48979 is a hex color. It can be described as ashy, dusty, unsaturated, warm, mellow, red and reddish. It is a shade of red. The hex code is #c48979.

Questions about #c48979

What is #c48979 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c48979 is rgb(196, 137, 121), in HSL hsl(13, 39%, 62%) and in CMYK 0%, 30%, 38%, 23%.
Is #c48979 readable on white or black?
#c48979 has a 2.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.20:1 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.