What color is #C0748A?

#C0748A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0748A?

The RGB value is 192, 116, 138: 192 red, 116 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0748A?

The complementary color is #74C0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0748A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0748A color

#C0748A rgb(192, 116, 138)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C0748A is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 45.5% green and 54.1% blue (192, 116, 138).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 38% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 28% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.11:1).

#C0748A color codes

HEX	`#C0748A`
RGB	`rgb(192, 116, 138)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 45.5%, 54.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 38%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 40%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 40%, 28%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.59, 32.69, 0.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.59, 32.7, 1.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.572, 25.535, 27.253)`
Decimal	`12612746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0748A, 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 #C0748A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C0748A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.11:1	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 #C0748A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0748a; }
.text { color: #c0748a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0748a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 116 138 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0748a, #c08474); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C0748A?: #C0748A is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0748A?: The RGB value is 192, 116, 138: 192 red, 116 green and 138 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0748A?: The complementary color is #74C0AA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0748A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.11:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.