#CCA48F Hex Color
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#cca48f is a pastel, dusty orange with ashy undertones and very low saturation. Its warm, mellow lightness brings softness and gentle optimism to backgrounds, spring layouts, baby products, and youth branding. Use it as a supporting base with charcoal or deep brown; black text reads clearly at about a 9.3:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #cca48f.
Questions about #cca48f
What is #cca48f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cca48f is rgb(204, 164, 143), in HSL hsl(21, 37%, 68%) and in CMYK 0%, 20%, 30%, 20%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #cca48f?
Is black or white text better on #cca48f?
Black text is the clearest choice on #cca48f, with about a 9.3:1 contrast ratio, comfortably exceeding the 4.5:1 WCAG AA threshold for body text; white text lacks the same strength and may reduce readability.
Is #cca48f readable on white or black?
#cca48f has a 2.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.27:1 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.