What color is #C14C4E?

#C14C4E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Autumn Fire. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C14C4E?

The RGB value is 193, 76, 78: 193 red, 76 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C14C4E?

The complementary color is #4CC1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C14C4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C14C4E color

#C14C4E rgb(193, 76, 78)

Shades of red

The hex color #C14C4E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 29.8% green and 30.6% blue (193, 76, 78).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 49% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 61% magenta, 60% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Autumn Fire (#C44E4F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#C14C4E color codes

HEX	`#C14C4E`
RGB	`rgb(193, 76, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 29.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 49%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 61%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 61%, 60%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.34, 47.08, 23.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.34, 52.56, 26.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.954, 17.06, 9.132)`
Decimal	`12667982`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C14C4E, 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 #C14C4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C14C4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #C14C4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c14c4e; }
.text { color: #c14c4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c14c4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 76 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c14c4e, #c1844c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Brick Red.

Questions

What color is #C14C4E?: #C14C4E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Autumn Fire. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C14C4E?: The RGB value is 193, 76, 78: 193 red, 76 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C14C4E?: The complementary color is #4CC1BF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C14C4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.