What color is #C28253?

#C28253 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color In a Nutshell. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C28253?

The RGB value is 194, 130, 83: 194 red, 130 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C28253?

The complementary color is #5393C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C28253?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C28253 color

#C28253 rgb(194, 130, 83)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C28253 is a desaturated orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 51% green and 32.5% blue (194, 130, 83).

Its hue angle is 25°, with 48% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 57% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is In a Nutshell (#B98052), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#C28253 color codes

HEX	`#C28253`
RGB	`rgb(194, 130, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 51%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(25, 48%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(25, 57%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 57%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.94, 19.74, 35.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.94, 40.4, 60.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.794, 28.062, 11.924)`
Decimal	`12747347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C28253, 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 #C28253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C28253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	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 #C28253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c28253; }
.text { color: #c28253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c28253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 130 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c28253, #c2ba53); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Peru.

Questions

What color is #C28253?: #C28253 is a desaturated orange, closest to the named color In a Nutshell. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C28253?: The RGB value is 194, 130, 83: 194 red, 130 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C28253?: The complementary color is #5393C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C28253?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.61:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.