What color is #C2A19D?

#C2A19D is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2A19D?

The RGB value is 194, 161, 157: 194 red, 161 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2A19D?

The complementary color is #9DBEC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2A19D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2A19D color

#C2A19D rgb(194, 161, 157)

Shades of red

The hex color #C2A19D is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 63.1% green and 61.6% blue (194, 161, 157).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 23% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 19% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#C2A19D color codes

HEX	`#C2A19D`
RGB	`rgb(194, 161, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 63.1%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 23%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 19%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 19%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.04, 11.5, 6.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.04, 13.27, 29.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.079, 39.395, 37.332)`
Decimal	`12755357`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2A19D, 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 #C2A19D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2A19D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	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 #C2A19D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2a19d; }
.text { color: #c2a19d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2a19d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 161 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2a19d, #c2b39d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C2A19D?: #C2A19D is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2A19D?: The RGB value is 194, 161, 157: 194 red, 161 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2A19D?: The complementary color is #9DBEC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2A19D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.