#C4B59C Color

#C4B59C is rgb(196, 181, 156) in RGB and hsl(37, 25%, 69%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C4B59C

HEX#C4B59C

RGBrgb(196, 181, 156)

HSLhsl(37, 25%, 69%)

HSVhsv(37, 20%, 77%)

OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.038 80.6)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 8%, 20%, 23%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C4B59C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text10.44:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C4B59C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C4B59C Complementary#9CABC4 Analogous#C4A19C Analogous#BFC49C Triadic#9CC4B5 Triadic#B59CC4

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C4B59C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#CBBEA9 #D3C8B6 #DBD1C2 #E4DDD2 #ECE7DF #F4F1EC

Shades

#B39F80 #9F8760 #836F4E #66563D #493E2C #292319

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