#C4956C Hex Color
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#c4956c is a muted, dusty orange with warm brown and peach undertones. Its soft, ashy saturation creates a mellow feeling suited to spring palettes, baby products, food packaging, and autumn branding. Use this hex code as a supporting tone with navy or cream, since it can look washed out beside white. Black text has strong contrast at about 7.9:1.
Questions about #c4956c
What is #c4956c in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c4956c is rgb(196, 149, 108), in HSL hsl(28, 43%, 60%) and in CMYK 0%, 24%, 45%, 23%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #c4956c?
#c4956c pairs well with navy, cream, and charcoal because these deeper or lighter tones define its muted orange warmth without competing with its soft, dusty saturation, making them useful for text, borders, backgrounds, and supporting accents.
Does #c4956c read as a warm or cool color?
#c4956c reads as a warm color because its orange base is softened by brown and peach undertones, while its muted saturation keeps the effect mellow rather than bright or fiery.
Where can designers use #c4956c?
#c4956c works well as a supporting tone for spring palettes, baby products, food packaging, and autumn branding, where its mellow orange warmth can add softness without dominating the design or overpowering nearby colors.
Is #c4956c readable on white or black?
#c4956c has a 2.67:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.86:1 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.