What color is #C45448?

#C45448 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cedar Chest. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C45448?

The RGB value is 196, 84, 72: 196 red, 84 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C45448?

The complementary color is #48B8C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C45448?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C45448 color

#C45448 rgb(196, 84, 72)

Shades of red

The hex color #C45448 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 32.9% green and 28.2% blue (196, 84, 72).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 51% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 63% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Cedar Chest (#C95A49), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#C45448 color codes

HEX	`#C45448`
RGB	`rgb(196, 84, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 32.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 51%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 63%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 63%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.15, 43.97, 29.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.15, 52.85, 33.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.107, 18.548, 8.282)`
Decimal	`12866632`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C45448, 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 #C45448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C45448 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	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 #C45448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c45448; }
.text { color: #c45448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c45448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 84 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c45448, #c49248); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #C45448?: #C45448 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Cedar Chest. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C45448?: The RGB value is 196, 84, 72: 196 red, 84 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C45448?: The complementary color is #48B8C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C45448?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.71:1 and white text 4.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.