What color is #C0686E?

#C0686E is a desaturated red known as Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Watermelon Gelato?

The RGB value is 192, 104, 110: 192 red, 104 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Watermelon Gelato?

The complementary color is #68C0BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0686E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Watermelon Gelato color: hex code #C0686E

#C0686E rgb(192, 104, 110)

Shades of red

Watermelon Gelato has the hex code #C0686E. It is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 40.8% green and 43.1% blue (192, 104, 110).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 41% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 46% magenta, 43% yellow and 25% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

Watermelon Gelato (#C0686E) color codes

HEX	`#C0686E`
RGB	`rgb(192, 104, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 40.8%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 41%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 46%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 46%, 43%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.28, 35.63, 12.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.28, 37.75, 19.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.505, 22.236, 17.487)`
Decimal	`12609646`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Watermelon Gelato, 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 #C0686E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C0686E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #C0686E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0686e; }
.text { color: #c0686e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0686e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 104 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0686e, #c08e68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #C0686E on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C0686E?: #C0686E is a desaturated red known as Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Watermelon Gelato?: The RGB value is 192, 104, 110: 192 red, 104 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Watermelon Gelato?: The complementary color is #68C0BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0686E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.