What color is #C36670?

#C36670 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C36670?

The RGB value is 195, 102, 112: 195 red, 102 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C36670?

The complementary color is #66C3B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C36670?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C36670 color

#C36670 rgb(195, 102, 112)

Shades of red

The hex color #C36670 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 40% green and 43.9% blue (195, 102, 112).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 44% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 43% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato (#C0686E), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.45:1).

#C36670 color codes

HEX	`#C36670`
RGB	`rgb(195, 102, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 40%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 44%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 48%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 43%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.32, 38.02, 11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.32, 39.69, 16.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.183, 22.278, 18.037)`
Decimal	`12805744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C36670, 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 #C36670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.45:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C36670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.45:1	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 #C36670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c36670; }
.text { color: #c36670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c36670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 102 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c36670, #c38b66); }

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Questions

What color is #C36670?: #C36670 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C36670?: The RGB value is 195, 102, 112: 195 red, 102 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C36670?: The complementary color is #66C3B9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C36670?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.45:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.