#C69A50 — Gingerbread House Color · Hex, RGB & Palettes

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#C69A50

≈ Gingerbread House

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On white

2.58:1

Fails AA

On black

6.78:1

Passes AA

Best text on this color

Aa#1C1916(6.78:1)

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Hue38°Saturation60%Brightness78%

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Normal vision#C69A50

Protanopia#AB9B49

Deuteranopia#B6A652

Tritanopia#D68D89

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Palettes with this color

Mocha Bronze Mustard Palette≈Clay Mustard Honey Palette≈Coffee Cream Gold Palette≈Charcoal Gold Chartreuse Palette≈Brick Terracotta Gold Palette≈Rust Camel Charcoal Palette≈Rust Mustard Gold Palette≈

Colors that go with Gingerbread House

Gingerbread House sits in the orange family. Pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme, or lean into its harmonies below for a ready-made scheme.

Serenity’S Reign#507CC6 High Dive#50B7C6 Warm Blue#5F50C6 Too Hot To Handle#C65F50 Magical Moonlight#EEEBE8 Deepest Nightmare#3E3A32

Closest named, CSS & systems

Colour nameGingerbread House#CA994EΔE 1.4 CSS nameGoldenrod#DAA520ΔE 7.9 Web-safe#CC9933#CC9933ΔE 4.1

Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.

Gingerbread House — meaning & where to use it

Gingerbread House is a rich, mid-toned orange — it reads as warm, friendly and inviting. It's a natural fit for lifestyle, wellness and playful consumer brands, and cheerful call-to-action buttons. To keep it balanced, pair it with teal, cool blues or cream and sand for a soft, earthy scheme.

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