#c4a493

Color #c4a493

A muted light orange.

Closest named color Rosy Brown #bc8f8f · ΔE 11.97 Nearest Tailwind class taupe-400 #aba09c · ΔE 8.7

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Conversions

HEX

#c4a493

RGB

rgb(196, 164, 147)

HSL

hsl(20.8, 29.3%, 67.3%)

HSV / HSB

hsv(20.8, 25%, 76.9%)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 16.3%, 25%, 23.1%)

LAB

lab(69.75, 9.12, 13.2)

LCH

lch(69.75, 16.04, 55.36)

OKLCH

oklch(74.3%, 0.0448, 49.62)

HWB

hwb(20.8, 57.6%, 23.1%)

Harmony colors

Complementary

#93b3c4

Analogous

#c4939b

#c4a493

#c4bd93

Triadic

#c4a493

#93c4a4

#a493c4

Split-complementary

#c4a493

#93c4bd

#939bc4

Tetradic

#c4a493

#b3c493

#93b3c4

#a493c4

Square

#c4a493

#9bc493

#93b3c4

#bd93c4

Shades

Color #c4a493 mixed toward black.

#b0856e

#946851

#6f4e3d

#4a3428

#251a14

Tints

Color #c4a493 mixed toward white.

#ceb3a5

#d8c2b7

#e2d2c9

#ebe1db

#f5f0ed

Tones

Color #c4a493 mixed toward gray.

#c0a597

#bca79b

#b8a89f

#b4a9a3

#b0aaa8

Accessibility

Aa White text on this color

2.31:1

Aa Black text on this color

9.08:1

Black text reads better on this background (9.08:1). That passes WCAG AAA (≥7:1) for normal-size text.

Under color vision deficiencies

Protanopia

#b7b797 · ΔE 17.9

Deuteranopia

#b9bb98 · ΔE 19.2

Tritanopia

#c39b9b · ΔE 8.8

Achromatopsia

#aaaaaa · ΔE 13.3

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Code

CSS

background-color: #c4a493;

Tailwind (arbitrary value)

bg-[#c4a493]

Related colors

Sienna #a0522d

Light Salmon #ffa07a

Seashell #fff5ee

Chocolate #d2691e

Saddle Brown #8b4513

Orange Red #ff4500

Frequently asked questions

#c4a493 (#c4a493) is rgb(196, 164, 147) in RGB.

No, #c4a493 is not web-safe. The nearest web-safe colors are among its tones and shades below.

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