What color is #C4715E?

#C4715E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Himalayan Salt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4715E?

The RGB value is 196, 113, 94: 196 red, 113 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4715E?

The complementary color is #5EB1C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4715E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4715E color

#C4715E rgb(196, 113, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #C4715E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 44.3% green and 36.9% blue (196, 113, 94).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 46% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 52% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Himalayan Salt (#C07765), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#C4715E color codes

HEX	`#C4715E`
RGB	`rgb(196, 113, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 44.3%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 46%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 52%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 52%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.44, 30.78, 24.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.44, 39.49, 38.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.692, 24.357, 13.672)`
Decimal	`12874078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4715E, 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 #C4715E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C4715E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	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 #C4715E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4715e; }
.text { color: #c4715e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4715e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 113 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4715e, #c4a45e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #C4715E?: #C4715E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Himalayan Salt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4715E?: The RGB value is 196, 113, 94: 196 red, 113 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4715E?: The complementary color is #5EB1C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4715E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.