What color is #C07889?

#C07889 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C07889?

The RGB value is 192, 120, 137: 192 red, 120 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C07889?

The complementary color is #78C0AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C07889?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C07889 color

#C07889 rgb(192, 120, 137)

Shades of red

The hex color #C07889 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 47.1% green and 53.7% blue (192, 120, 137).

Its hue angle is 346°, with 36% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 29% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#C07889 color codes

HEX	`#C07889`
RGB	`rgb(192, 120, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 47.1%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(346, 36%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(346, 38%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 29%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.46, 30.37, 2.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.46, 30.49, 5.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.971, 26.448, 27.03)`
Decimal	`12613769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C07889, 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 #C07889	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C07889 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	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 #C07889 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c07889; }
.text { color: #c07889; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c07889; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 120 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c07889, #c08b78); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C07889?: #C07889 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C07889?: The RGB value is 192, 120, 137: 192 red, 120 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C07889?: The complementary color is #78C0AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C07889?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 and white text 3.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.