What color is #C4498D?

#C4498D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Mulberry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4498D?

The RGB value is 196, 73, 141: 196 red, 73 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4498D?

The complementary color is #49C480, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4498D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4498D color

#C4498D rgb(196, 73, 141)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C4498D is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 28.6% green and 55.3% blue (196, 73, 141).

Its hue angle is 327°, with 51% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 28% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Mulberry (#C54B8C), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#C4498D color codes

HEX	`#C4498D`
RGB	`rgb(196, 73, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 28.6%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(327, 51%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(327, 63%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 28%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.01, 55.74, -12.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.01, 57.04, 347.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.957, 18.427, 27.173)`
Decimal	`12863885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4498D, 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 #C4498D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C4498D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	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 #C4498D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4498d; }
.text { color: #c4498d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4498d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 73 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4498d, #c44950); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C4498D?: #C4498D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Mulberry. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4498D?: The RGB value is 196, 73, 141: 196 red, 73 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4498D?: The complementary color is #49C480, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4498D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.68:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.