#C4A962 Color (Hex and RGB)

#C4A962

rgb(196 169 98) · reads as orange

#c4a962 has RGB values (196, 169, 98). The color reads primarily as orange in sRGB space.

Color values

Format	Value	Channels
HEX	`#C4A962`	RC4GA9B62
RGB	`rgb(196 169 98)`	R196G169B98
HSL	`hsl(43 45% 58%)`	H43°S45%L58%
OKLCH	`oklch(74% 0.1 89)`	L0.74C0.1H89°
HSV	`hsv(43, 50%, 77%)`	H43°S50%V77%
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 50%, 23%)`	C0%M14%Y50%K23%

RGB mix

Red196 76.86%
Green169 66.27%
Blue98 38.43%

Base numbers

Base	R	G	B
Binary	`11000100`	`10101001`	`01100010`
Octal	`304`	`251`	`142`
Decimal	`196`	`169`	`98`
Hex	`c4`	`a9`	`62`

Shades & tints

Shades mix #C4A962 with black; tints mix it with white. Click any swatch to explore it.

Shades

Tints

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel — maximum contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side — calm and cohesive.

Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart — vibrant balance.

Monochromatic

Same hue and saturation, different lightness.

Similar brand colors

The closest colors from our brand palettes, measured in OKLab.

Contrast & accessibility

WCAG 2.1 contrast against white and black. Test other pairs in the contrast checker.

#C4A962 on #FFFFFF

2.28:1

AA ✕AAA ✕AA Large ✕AAA Large ✕

#C4A962 on #000000

9.20:1

AA ✓AAA ✓AA Large ✓AAA Large ✓

#FFFFFF on #C4A962