#C68445 Hex Color
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A muted, earthy orange with brown undertones. #c68445 reads warm and mellow rather than bright, which makes it a good supporting tone in autumn branding, food packaging, and sports graphics. It flatters deep teal especially well. Black text stays readable on it at about 6.8:1 contrast, enough for small body copy. Dial the saturation down further and you drift toward mixing gray territory.
Questions about #c68445
What is #c68445 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c68445 is rgb(198, 132, 69), in HSL hsl(29, 53%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 33%, 65%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c68445?
Deep teal, charcoal, and cream all flatter #c68445 without fighting its muted warmth. Avoid bright yellows next to it, as they can make the orange read muddy.
Is #c68445 readable on white or black?
#c68445 has a 3.09:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.78:1 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.