#C6B9B3 Hex Color
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Dusty orange cut with enough gray to read almost greige. The hex code #c6b9b3 is soft and low in saturation, giving it a warm, weathered feel. It works best as a supporting tone or large background in autumn packaging and food branding. Pair it with deep teal for contrast. Black text stays readable on top at roughly 11:1.
Questions about #c6b9b3
What is #c6b9b3 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c6b9b3 is rgb(198, 185, 179), in HSL hsl(19, 14%, 74%) and in CMYK 0%, 7%, 10%, 22%. Browse more shades of gray with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #c6b9b3?
Deep teal makes #c6b9b3 feel warmer by contrast, while dark olive keeps the palette muted and natural. For text, charcoal or black both sit comfortably on top of it.
Is #c6b9b3 readable on white or black?
#c6b9b3 has a 1.91:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.99:1 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.