What color is #C44A6D?

#C44A6D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Dark Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C44A6D?

The RGB value is 196, 74, 109: 196 red, 74 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C44A6D?

The complementary color is #4AC4A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C44A6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C44A6D color

#C44A6D rgb(196, 74, 109)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C44A6D is a moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 29% green and 42.7% blue (196, 74, 109).

Its hue angle is 343°, with 51% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 44% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.62:1).

#C44A6D color codes

HEX	`#C44A6D`
RGB	`rgb(196, 74, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 29%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(343, 51%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(343, 62%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 44%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.18, 51.65, 5.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.18, 51.99, 6.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.976, 17.741, 16.416)`
Decimal	`12864109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C44A6D, 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 #C44A6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C44A6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	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 #C44A6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c44a6d; }
.text { color: #c44a6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c44a6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 74 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c44a6d, #c4644a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #C44A6D?: #C44A6D is a moderate rose, closest to the named color Dark Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C44A6D?: The RGB value is 196, 74, 109: 196 red, 74 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C44A6D?: The complementary color is #4AC4A1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C44A6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.