Close to Latte
#C8A989
#C8A989 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Latte. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 66.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 36% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C8A989.
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.
White text on this color
2.21:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.49:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.21:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.49:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C8A989 as they’d see it.
#C8A989 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C8A989
What color is #C8A989?
#C8A989 is a light, muted orange, close to the color Latte. In RGB it’s made of 78.4% red, 66.3% green, and 53.7% blue. Its hue is 30°, with 36% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C8A989 in RGB?
#C8A989 is rgb(200, 169, 137): 200 red, 169 green, and 137 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C8A989 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 16, 32, 22). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C8A989?
PANTONE 465 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C8A989?
Its complement #8FB2D5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.