#C49040 Hex Color

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Hex color #c49040 graphic
#c49040 is a hex color. It can be described as rather unsaturated, warm, mellow and orange. It is a shade of orange. The hex code is #c49040.

Questions about #c49040

What is #c49040 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c49040 is rgb(196, 144, 64), in HSL hsl(36, 53%, 51%) and in CMYK 0%, 27%, 67%, 23%.
Is #c49040 readable on white or black?
#c49040 has a 2.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.41:1 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.