What color is #C04150?

#C04150 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C04150?

The RGB value is 192, 65, 80: 192 red, 65 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C04150?

The complementary color is #41C0B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C04150?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C04150 color

#C04150 rgb(192, 65, 80)

Shades of red

The hex color #C04150 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 25.5% green and 31.4% blue (192, 65, 80).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 50% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 66% magenta, 58% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#C04150 color codes

HEX	`#C04150`
RGB	`rgb(192, 65, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 25.5%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 50%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 66%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 66%, 58%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.4, 51.71, 19.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.4, 55.3, 20.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.079, 15.57, 9.272)`
Decimal	`12599632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C04150, 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 #C04150	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C04150 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #C04150 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c04150; }
.text { color: #c04150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c04150; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 65 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c04150, #c07241); }

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Questions

What color is #C04150?: #C04150 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Brick Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C04150?: The RGB value is 192, 65, 80: 192 red, 65 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C04150?: The complementary color is #41C0B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C04150?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.