#CCA97F Hex Color
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Closer to wet sand than true orange, #cca97f is a dusty pastel with very low saturation and a warm, mellow undertone. It works as a dominant base for large areas because black text on it reaches about 9.5:1 contrast, past the 4.5:1 WCAG AA bar. Pair it with deep teal or espresso brown to keep it from reading washed out next to white. The hex code #cca97f suits spring packaging, baby products, and soft autumn themes.
Questions about #cca97f
What is #cca97f in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cca97f is rgb(204, 169, 127), in HSL hsl(33, 43%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 17%, 38%, 20%. Browse more shades of brown with names and hex codes.
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Is #cca97f readable on white or black?
#cca97f has a 2.19:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.54:1 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.