What color is #C3617D?

#C3617D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lipstick. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3617D?

The RGB value is 195, 97, 125: 195 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3617D?

The complementary color is #61C3A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3617D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3617D color

#C3617D rgb(195, 97, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C3617D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 38% green and 49% blue (195, 97, 125).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 45% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 50% magenta, 36% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Lipstick (#C95B83), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#C3617D color codes

HEX	`#C3617D`
RGB	`rgb(195, 97, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 38%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 45%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 50%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 50%, 36%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.64, 42.09, 2.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.64, 42.18, 3.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.484, 21.635, 21.969)`
Decimal	`12804477`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3617D, 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 #C3617D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C3617D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	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 #C3617D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3617d; }
.text { color: #c3617d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3617d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 97 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3617d, #c37661); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #C3617D?: #C3617D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lipstick. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3617D?: The RGB value is 195, 97, 125: 195 red, 97 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3617D?: The complementary color is #61C3A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3617D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.