What color is #C1490C?

#C1490C is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Vinaceous Tawny. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1490C?

The RGB value is 193, 73, 12: 193 red, 73 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1490C?

The complementary color is #0C84C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1490C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1490C color

#C1490C rgb(193, 73, 12)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C1490C is a vivid orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 28.6% green and 4.7% blue (193, 73, 12).

Its hue angle is 20°, with 88% saturation and 40% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 94% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Vinaceous Tawny (#C74300), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.97:1).

#C1490C color codes

HEX	`#C1490C`
RGB	`rgb(193, 73, 12)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 28.6%, 4.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(20, 88%, 40%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(20, 94%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 94%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.15, 45.78, 54.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.15, 71.26, 50.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.444, 16.133, 2.175)`
Decimal	`12667148`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1490C, 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 #C1490C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C1490C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.23:1	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 #C1490C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1490c; }
.text { color: #c1490c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1490c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 73 12 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1490c, #c1a40c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C1490C?: #C1490C is a vivid orange, closest to the named color Vinaceous Tawny. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1490C?: The RGB value is 193, 73, 12: 193 red, 73 green and 12 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1490C?: The complementary color is #0C84C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1490C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and white text 4.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.