Rosy brown

#c5a194

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for rosy brown, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Rosy brown, a soft orange at 16 degrees. A mid orange this warm suits food, sport and friendly brands. It sits well next to deep blues for contrast, or soft tans for a grounded palette.

Rosy brown color values

Every conversion for #c5a194, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c5a194
RGB197, 161, 148
HSL16, 30%, 68%
HSV16, 25%, 77%
CMYK0%, 18%, 25%, 23%
Lab69.11, 11.29, 11.76
XYZ41.12, 39.5, 33.47
Decimal12951956
Web safe#cc9999
Pantone436 C
Pantone436 CHex#c5a194Rgb197 161 148Cmyk0 18 25 23Lab69 11 12Darker#835747Deep#ac7866Lighter#ddcac4

Shades of rosy brown

Tints of rosy brown

Colors that go with rosy brown

Rosy brown in print

The cmyk build is well inside gamut, so what you see on screen is close to what prints. The cmyk build is 0, 18, 25, 23.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c5a194 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
0 18 25 23
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
4 21 27 29
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Rosy brown in css

Copy #c5a194 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c5a194; }
.text { color: #c5a194; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5a194; }

How rosy brown looks on light and dark

Rosy brown and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c5a194 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
2.36:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
8.90:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c5a194 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Rosy brown on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #c5a194 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around rosy brown? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn rosy brown into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c5a194 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from rosy brown, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #c5a194 is computed, not guessed. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.