#C66C2F Hex Color
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Muted and mid-weight, #c66c2f is a warm orange with baked clay undertones. Its low saturation keeps things mellow, so it reads autumnal instead of loud. Use it as a supporting tone or accent in food branding, sports kits, or fall campaigns, and let deep teal or charcoal do the contrasting. Black text stays readable on it at roughly 5.6:1, which clears WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #c66c2f
What is #c66c2f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c66c2f is rgb(198, 108, 47), in HSL hsl(24, 62%, 48%) and in CMYK 0%, 45%, 76%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c66c2f?
Deep teal makes this orange feel richer than cream or beige do, since the cool contrast offsets its warmth. Charcoal and off-white also work well for grounded, seasonal palettes.
Is #c66c2f readable on white or black?
#c66c2f has a 3.75:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.58:1 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.