What color is #C38485?

#C38485 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 #C38485?

The RGB value is 195, 132, 133: 195 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C38485?

The complementary color is #84C3C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C38485?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C38485 color

#C38485 rgb(195, 132, 133)

Shades of red

The hex color #C38485 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 51.8% green and 52.2% blue (195, 132, 133).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 34% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 32% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.96:1).

#C38485 color codes

HEX	`#C38485`
RGB	`rgb(195, 132, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 51.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 34%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 32%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 32%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.48, 24.38, 9.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.48, 26.12, 21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.992, 29.8, 26.095)`
Decimal	`12813445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C38485, 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 #C38485	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C38485 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.96:1	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 #C38485 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c38485; }
.text { color: #c38485; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c38485; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 132 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c38485, #c3a284); }

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Questions

What color is #C38485?: #C38485 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 #C38485?: The RGB value is 195, 132, 133: 195 red, 132 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C38485?: The complementary color is #84C3C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C38485?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.96:1 and white text 3.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.