What color is #C24359?

#C24359 is a moderate red known as Saffron Desires. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Saffron Desires?

The RGB value is 194, 67, 89: 194 red, 67 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Saffron Desires?

The complementary color is #43C2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C24359?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Saffron Desires color: hex code #C24359

#C24359 rgb(194, 67, 89)

Shades of red

Saffron Desires has the hex code #C24359. It is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 26.3% green and 34.9% blue (194, 67, 89).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 51% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 54% yellow and 24% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

Saffron Desires (#C24359) color codes

HEX	`#C24359`
RGB	`rgb(194, 67, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 26.3%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 51%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 65%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 54%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.25, 52.21, 15.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.25, 54.41, 16.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.061, 16.208, 11.205)`
Decimal	`12731225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Saffron Desires, 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 #C24359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C24359 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	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 #C24359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c24359; }
.text { color: #c24359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c24359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 67 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c24359, #c26c43); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #C24359 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C24359?: #C24359 is a moderate red known as Saffron Desires. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Saffron Desires?: The RGB value is 194, 67, 89: 194 red, 67 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Saffron Desires?: The complementary color is #43C2AC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C24359?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and white text 4.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.