What color is #C64A4A?

#C64A4A is a moderate red known as King Crimson. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of King Crimson?

The RGB value is 198, 74, 74: 198 red, 74 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of King Crimson?

The complementary color is #4AC6C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C64A4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

King Crimson color: hex code #C64A4A

#C64A4A rgb(198, 74, 74)

Shades of red

King Crimson has the hex code #C64A4A. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 29% green and 29% blue (198, 74, 74).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 52% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 63% yellow and 22% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

King Crimson (#C64A4A) color codes

HEX	`#C64A4A`
RGB	`rgb(198, 74, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 29%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 52%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 63%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 63%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.76, 49.44, 26.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.76, 56.08, 28.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.976, 17.401, 8.416)`
Decimal	`12995146`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with King Crimson, 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 #C64A4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C64A4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	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 #C64A4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c64a4a; }
.text { color: #c64a4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c64a4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 74 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c64a4a, #c6884a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

See #C64A4A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C64A4A?: #C64A4A is a moderate red known as King Crimson. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of King Crimson?: The RGB value is 198, 74, 74: 198 red, 74 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of King Crimson?: The complementary color is #4AC6C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C64A4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.