What color is #C3828B?

#C3828B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3828B?

The RGB value is 195, 130, 139: 195 red, 130 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3828B?

The complementary color is #82C3BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3828B?

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.

#C3828B color

#C3828B rgb(195, 130, 139)

Shades of red

The hex color #C3828B is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 51% green and 54.5% blue (195, 130, 139).

Its hue angle is 352°, with 35% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 29% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#C3828B color codes

HEX	`#C3828B`
RGB	`rgb(195, 130, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 51%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(352, 35%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(352, 33%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 29%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.16, 26.29, 5.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.16, 26.86, 11.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.149, 29.434, 28.251)`
Decimal	`12812939`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3828B, 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 #C3828B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C3828B 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 #C3828B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3828b; }
.text { color: #c3828b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3828b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 130 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3828b, #c39982); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C3828B?: #C3828B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3828B?: The RGB value is 195, 130, 139: 195 red, 130 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3828B?: The complementary color is #82C3BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3828B?: 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.