What color is #C2504B?

#C2504B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color King Crimson. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2504B?

The RGB value is 194, 80, 75: 194 red, 80 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2504B?

The complementary color is #4BBDC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2504B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2504B color

#C2504B rgb(194, 80, 75)

Shades of red

The hex color #C2504B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 31.4% green and 29.4% blue (194, 80, 75).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 49% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 59% magenta, 61% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is King Crimson (#C64A4A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#C2504B color codes

HEX	`#C2504B`
RGB	`rgb(194, 80, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 31.4%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 49%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 61%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 59%, 61%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.15, 45.36, 26.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.15, 52.4, 30.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.389, 17.718, 8.686)`
Decimal	`12734539`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2504B, 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 #C2504B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C2504B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #C2504B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2504b; }
.text { color: #c2504b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2504b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 80 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2504b, #c28c4b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #C2504B?: #C2504B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color King Crimson. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2504B?: The RGB value is 194, 80, 75: 194 red, 80 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2504B?: The complementary color is #4BBDC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2504B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.