What color is #C1776F?

#C1776F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1776F?

The RGB value is 193, 119, 111: 193 red, 119 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1776F?

The complementary color is #6FB9C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1776F?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1776F color

#C1776F rgb(193, 119, 111)

Shades of red

The hex color #C1776F is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 46.7% green and 43.5% blue (193, 119, 111).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 40% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 42% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Morocco (#B67267), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.14:1).

#C1776F color codes

HEX	`#C1776F`
RGB	`rgb(193, 119, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 46.7%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 40%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 42%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 42%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.73, 28.05, 16.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.73, 32.64, 30.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.46, 25.681, 18.336)`
Decimal	`12679023`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1776F, 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 #C1776F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C1776F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.14:1	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 #C1776F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1776f; }
.text { color: #c1776f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1776f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 119 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1776f, #c1a06f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #C1776F?: #C1776F is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Morocco. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1776F?: The RGB value is 193, 119, 111: 193 red, 119 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1776F?: The complementary color is #6FB9C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1776F?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.14:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.