What color is #C03D5E?

#C03D5E is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C03D5E?

The RGB value is 192, 61, 94: 192 red, 61 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C03D5E?

The complementary color is #3DC09F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C03D5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C03D5E color

#C03D5E rgb(192, 61, 94)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C03D5E is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 23.9% green and 36.9% blue (192, 61, 94).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 52% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 68% magenta, 51% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Mauve It (#BB4466), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#C03D5E color codes

HEX	`#C03D5E`
RGB	`rgb(192, 61, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 23.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 52%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 68%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 68%, 51%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.12, 54.44, 10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.12, 55.47, 11.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.43, 15.355, 12.212)`
Decimal	`12598622`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C03D5E, 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 #C03D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C03D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #C03D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c03d5e; }
.text { color: #c03d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c03d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 61 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c03d5e, #c05e3d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #C03D5E?: #C03D5E is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Mauve It. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C03D5E?: The RGB value is 192, 61, 94: 192 red, 61 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C03D5E?: The complementary color is #3DC09F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C03D5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.