#C8B880 Hex Color
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Reach for this dusty khaki beige when you need a warm, muted background that won’t fight your accents. Its hex code is #c8b880. The tone is soft and yellowish, with gray pulling the saturation down. It flatters deep navy and terracotta, and black text reads clearly on it, so it holds up behind body copy.
Questions about #c8b880
What is #c8b880 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c8b880 is rgb(200, 184, 128), in HSL hsl(47, 40%, 64%) and in CMYK 0%, 8%, 36%, 22%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #c8b880?
Deep navy, terracotta, and charcoal all give #c8b880 the contrast its muted tone needs. For softer palettes, pair it with cream and warm gray.
Is #c8b880 readable on white or black?
#c8b880 has a 1.97:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.62:1 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.