What color is #C14654?

#C14654 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Brick Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C14654?

The RGB value is 193, 70, 84: 193 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C14654?

The complementary color is #46C1B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C14654?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C14654 color

#C14654 rgb(193, 70, 84)

Shades of red

The hex color #C14654 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 27.5% green and 32.9% blue (193, 70, 84).

Its hue angle is 353°, with 50% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 56% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Brick Red (#CB4154), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#C14654 color codes

HEX	`#C14654`
RGB	`rgb(193, 70, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 27.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(353, 50%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(353, 64%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 56%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.44, 50.21, 18.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.44, 53.54, 20.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.785, 16.361, 10.186)`
Decimal	`12666452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C14654, 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 #C14654	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C14654 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #C14654 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c14654; }
.text { color: #c14654; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c14654; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 70 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c14654, #c17646); }

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Questions

What color is #C14654?: #C14654 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Brick Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C14654?: The RGB value is 193, 70, 84: 193 red, 70 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C14654?: The complementary color is #46C1B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C14654?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.