#C9A8A6 Color

#C9A8A6 is rgb(201, 168, 166) in RGB and hsl(3, 24%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9A8A6
HEX#C9A8A6
RGBrgb(201, 168, 166)
HSLhsl(3, 24%, 72%)
HSVhsv(3, 17%, 79%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.039 22.1)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 16%, 17%, 21%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9A8A6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.18:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9A8A6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9A8A6Complementary#A6C7C9Analogous#C9A6B6Analogous#C9B9A6Triadic#A6C9A8Triadic#A8A6C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9A8A6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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