What color is #C47783?

#C47783 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C47783?

The RGB value is 196, 119, 131: 196 red, 119 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C47783?

The complementary color is #77C4B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C47783?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C47783 color

#C47783 rgb(196, 119, 131)

Shades of red

The hex color #C47783 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 46.7% green and 51.4% blue (196, 119, 131).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 39% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 33% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is First Love (#CF758A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#C47783 color codes

HEX	`#C47783`
RGB	`rgb(196, 119, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 46.7%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 39%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 39%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 39%, 33%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.57, 31.6, 6.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.57, 32.24, 11.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.46, 26.571, 24.835)`
Decimal	`12875651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C47783, 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 #C47783	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C47783 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	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 #C47783 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c47783; }
.text { color: #c47783; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c47783; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 119 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c47783, #c49277); }

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Questions

What color is #C47783?: #C47783 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C47783?: The RGB value is 196, 119, 131: 196 red, 119 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C47783?: The complementary color is #77C4B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C47783?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.31:1 and white text 3.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.