Close to Greige
#C0A69E
#C0A69E is a light, muted red, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 65.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 21% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C0A69E.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.29:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C0A69E as they’d see it.
#C0A69E in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C0A69E
What color is #C0A69E?
#C0A69E is a light, muted red, close to the color Greige. In RGB it’s made of 75.3% red, 65.1% green, and 62% blue. Its hue is 14°, with 21% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C0A69E in RGB?
#C0A69E is rgb(192, 166, 158): 192 red, 166 green, and 158 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C0A69E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 14, 18, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C0A69E?
PANTONE 7535 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C0A69E?
Its complement #93B0B9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.