What color is #C21D7F?

#C21D7F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Rrosy-Fingered Dawn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C21D7F?

The RGB value is 194, 29, 127: 194 red, 29 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C21D7F?

The complementary color is #1DC260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C21D7F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C21D7F color

#C21D7F rgb(194, 29, 127)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C21D7F is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 11.4% green and 49.8% blue (194, 29, 127).

Its hue angle is 324°, with 74% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 85% magenta, 35% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Rrosy-Fingered Dawn (#C11C84), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#C21D7F color codes

HEX	`#C21D7F`
RGB	`rgb(194, 29, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 11.4%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(324, 74%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(324, 85%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 85%, 35%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.07, 67.82, -12.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.07, 68.99, 349.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.52, 13.884, 21.358)`
Decimal	`12721535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C21D7F, 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 #C21D7F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C21D7F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	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 #C21D7F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c21d7f; }
.text { color: #c21d7f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c21d7f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 29 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c21d7f, #c21d2c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C21D7F?: #C21D7F is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Rrosy-Fingered Dawn. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C21D7F?: The RGB value is 194, 29, 127: 194 red, 29 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C21D7F?: The complementary color is #1DC260, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C21D7F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.