What color is #C28571?

#C28571 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Earthworm. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C28571?

The RGB value is 194, 133, 113: 194 red, 133 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C28571?

The complementary color is #71AEC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C28571?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C28571 color

#C28571 rgb(194, 133, 113)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C28571 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 52.2% green and 44.3% blue (194, 133, 113).

Its hue angle is 15°, with 40% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 42% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Earthworm (#C3816E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

#C28571 color codes

HEX	`#C28571`
RGB	`rgb(194, 133, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 52.2%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(15, 40%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(15, 42%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 42%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.17, 20.98, 20.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.17, 29.16, 43.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.618, 29.439, 19.531)`
Decimal	`12748145`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C28571, 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 #C28571	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C28571 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	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 #C28571 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c28571; }
.text { color: #c28571; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c28571; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 133 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c28571, #c2ae71); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Salmon.

Questions

What color is #C28571?: #C28571 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Earthworm. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C28571?: The RGB value is 194, 133, 113: 194 red, 133 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C28571?: The complementary color is #71AEC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C28571?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.