What color is #C07765?

#C07765 is a desaturated red known as Himalayan Salt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Himalayan Salt?

The RGB value is 192, 119, 101: 192 red, 119 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Himalayan Salt?

The complementary color is #65AEC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C07765?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Himalayan Salt color: hex code #C07765

#C07765 rgb(192, 119, 101)

Shades of red

Himalayan Salt has the hex code #C07765. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 46.7% green and 39.6% blue (192, 119, 101).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 42% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 47% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

Himalayan Salt (#C07765) color codes

HEX	`#C07765`
RGB	`rgb(192, 119, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 46.7%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 42%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 47%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 47%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.41, 26.6, 21.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.41, 34.48, 39.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.686, 25.342, 15.585)`
Decimal	`12613477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Himalayan Salt, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C07765	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C07765 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C07765 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c07765; }
.text { color: #c07765; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c07765; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 119 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c07765, #c0a465); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

See #C07765 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C07765?: #C07765 is a desaturated red known as Himalayan Salt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Himalayan Salt?: The RGB value is 192, 119, 101: 192 red, 119 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Himalayan Salt?: The complementary color is #65AEC0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C07765?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.