#C8753F Hex Color
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#c8753f is a muted, mid-tone orange with a baked clay feel. Its low saturation keeps things mellow instead of loud, which suits autumn palettes, food branding, and sports graphics. It earns its keep as a supporting tone or accent; spread across large backgrounds it can turn muddy. Pair it with deep teal for contrast, or set black text on it, which clears WCAG AA at about 6.1:1.
Questions about #c8753f
What is #c8753f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c8753f is rgb(200, 117, 63), in HSL hsl(24, 55%, 52%) and in CMYK 0%, 42%, 69%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #c8753f?
Deep teal and dark charcoal give #c8753f the strongest contrast, while cream softens it for warmer palettes. Skip bright red or yellow next to it, since those wash out its muted quality.
Is #c8753f readable on white or black?
#c8753f has a 3.45:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.07:1 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.