#C4B297 Color

#C4B297 is rgb(196, 178, 151) in RGB and hsl(36, 28%, 68%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4B297

HEX#C4B297

RGBrgb(196, 178, 151)

HSLhsl(36, 28%, 68%)

HSVhsv(36, 23%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.042 78)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 9%, 23%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4B297 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.07:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4B297 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4B297 Complementary#97A9C4 Analogous#C49B97 Analogous#C0C497 Triadic#97C4B2 Triadic#B297C4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4B297, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CCBCA4 #D5C8B4 #DCD1C1 #E3DBCE #EBE5DB #F4F1EB

Shades

#B49C79 #A3875C #866E4B #655339 #483B28 #2A2318

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