What color is #C05667?

#C05667 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C05667?

The RGB value is 192, 86, 103: 192 red, 86 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C05667?

The complementary color is #56C0AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C05667?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C05667 color

#C05667 rgb(192, 86, 103)

Shades of red

The hex color #C05667 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 33.7% green and 40.4% blue (192, 86, 103).

Its hue angle is 350°, with 46% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 55% magenta, 46% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Candied Apple (#B95B6D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#C05667 color codes

HEX	`#C05667`
RGB	`rgb(192, 86, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 33.7%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(350, 46%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(350, 55%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 55%, 46%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.5, 44.11, 11.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.5, 45.54, 14.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.516, 18.844, 15.018)`
Decimal	`12605031`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C05667, 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 #C05667	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C05667 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	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 #C05667 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c05667; }
.text { color: #c05667; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c05667; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 86 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c05667, #c07a56); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #C05667?: #C05667 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Candied Apple. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C05667?: The RGB value is 192, 86, 103: 192 red, 86 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C05667?: The complementary color is #56C0AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C05667?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.77:1 and white text 4.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.