Close to Sandstone
#C19C7D
#C19C7D is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 61.2% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 35% saturation and 62% 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 #C19C7D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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8.32:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C19C7D as they’d see it.
#C19C7D in use
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Questions about #C19C7D
What color is #C19C7D?
#C19C7D is a light, muted orange, close to the color Sandstone. In RGB it’s made of 75.7% red, 61.2% green, and 49% blue. Its hue is 27°, with 35% saturation and 62% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C19C7D in RGB?
#C19C7D is rgb(193, 156, 125): 193 red, 156 green, and 125 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C19C7D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 19, 35, 24). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C19C7D?
PANTONE 7562 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C19C7D?
Its complement #7CA8CB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.