What color is #C28278?

#C28278 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C28278?

The RGB value is 194, 130, 120: 194 red, 130 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C28278?

The complementary color is #78B8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C28278?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C28278 color

#C28278 rgb(194, 130, 120)

Shades of red

The hex color #C28278 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 51% green and 47.1% blue (194, 130, 120).

Its hue angle is 8°, with 38% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 38% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Whisky (#C2877B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#C28278 color codes

HEX	`#C28278`
RGB	`rgb(194, 130, 120)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 51%, 47.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(8, 38%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(8, 38%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 38%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.6, 23.45, 15.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.6, 28.11, 33.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.622, 28.793, 21.552)`
Decimal	`12747384`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C28278, 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 #C28278	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C28278 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #C28278 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c28278; }
.text { color: #c28278; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c28278; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 130 120 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c28278, #c2a778); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C28278?: #C28278 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C28278?: The RGB value is 194, 130, 120: 194 red, 130 green and 120 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C28278?: The complementary color is #78B8C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C28278?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 and white text 3.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.