What color is #C40D6A?

#C40D6A is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Chaotic Roses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C40D6A?

The RGB value is 196, 13, 106: 196 red, 13 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C40D6A?

The complementary color is #0DC467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C40D6A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C40D6A color

#C40D6A rgb(196, 13, 106)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C40D6A is a vivid rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 5.1% green and 41.6% blue (196, 13, 106).

Its hue angle is 330°, with 88% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 93% magenta, 46% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Chaotic Roses (#BB2266), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#C40D6A color codes

HEX	`#C40D6A`
RGB	`rgb(196, 13, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 5.1%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(330, 88%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(330, 93%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 93%, 46%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.87, 68.8, -1.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.87, 68.82, 358.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.513, 13.068, 14.812)`
Decimal	`12848490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C40D6A, 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 #C40D6A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C40D6A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	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 #C40D6A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c40d6a; }
.text { color: #c40d6a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c40d6a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 13 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c40d6a, #c40d0e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C40D6A?: #C40D6A is a vivid rose, closest to the named color Chaotic Roses. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C40D6A?: The RGB value is 196, 13, 106: 196 red, 13 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C40D6A?: The complementary color is #0DC467, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C40D6A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.