HSL(42, 30%, 70%)

Orange — Orange color

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Color Information

Color Name

Orange

Color Family

Orange

Warm / Cool

🔴 Warm

Temperature

2700K

CSS Class

bg-[hsl(42,30%,70%)]

Color Conversions

Format Value CSS Usage
HSL hsl(42, 30%, 70%) color: hsl(42, 30%, 70%)
HEX #C9BC9C color: #C9BC9C
RGB rgb(201, 188, 156) color: rgb(201, 188, 156)
CMYK cmyk(0%, 6%, 22%, 21%)
HSV hsv(43, 22%, 79%)
HWB hwb(43 62% 21%) color: hwb(43 62% 21%)
OKLCH oklch(0.7977 0.0458 88.54) color: oklch(0.7977 0.0458 88.54)
Lab lab(76.55 -0.55 17.88) color: lab(76.55 -0.55 17.88)
LCH lch(76.55 17.89 91.76) color: lch(76.55 17.89 91.76)

Color Theory

Complementary

Triadic

Analogous

Tetradic (Square)

Split-Complementary

Accessibility (WCAG)

White text on color

Black text on color

Color on white bg

Colored text

Contrast Ratios

vs White 1.88:1
vs Black 11.16:1

AA Normal (4.5:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AA Large (3:1)

on White: FAIL ✗ on Black: PASS ✓

AAA Normal (7:1)

on White: FAIL ✗

Best text on this color: black

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia (Red-blind)

#C3C3A4 — rgb(195, 195, 164)

Deuteranopia (Green-blind)

#C4C5A6 — rgb(196, 197, 166)

Tritanopia (Blue-blind)

#C8AAAB — rgb(200, 170, 171)

Tints & Shades

Tints (Lighter →)

← Shades (Darker)

Saturation (0% → 100%)

CSS Code Snippets

background

background-color: hsl(42, 30%, 70%);

text

color: hsl(42, 30%, 70%);

border

border: 2px solid hsl(42, 30%, 70%);

gradient light

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(42, 30%, 90%), hsl(42, 30%, 70%));

gradient dark

background: linear-gradient(to right, hsl(42, 30%, 70%), hsl(42, 30%, 50%))

hex

background-color: #C9BC9C;

tailwind

bg-[hsl(42,30%,70%)]

box shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px -1px hsl(42, 30%, 70%, 0.4);

css variable

--color-primary: hsl(42, 30%, 70%);

Related Colors

Use Cases for Orange

E-commerce CTAs Food & beverage branding Energetic UI elements Sale tags Sunset themes

Frequently Asked Questions

What are all the color codes for HSL(42, 30%, 70%)?

HEX: #C9BC9C | RGB: rgb(201, 188, 156) | CMYK: 0%, 6%, 22%, 21% | HSV: 43°, 22%, 79%. Copy any format from the conversion table above.

What colors go well with #C9BC9C?

The complementary color is HSL(222, 30%, 70%). For a triadic harmony, use hues 42°, 162°, and 282°. For analogous combinations, try hues 12° and 72°. See the Color Harmony section above for complete palettes with previews.

How do I use HSL(42, 30%, 70%) in CSS?

As HSL: color: hsl(42, 30%, 70%); — As HEX: color: #C9BC9C; — As RGB: color: rgb(201, 188, 156); — Tailwind CSS: bg-[hsl(42,30%,70%)] — CSS variable: --color-primary: hsl(42, 30%, 70%);