What color is #C47F8D?

#C47F8D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C47F8D?

The RGB value is 196, 127, 141: 196 red, 127 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C47F8D?

The complementary color is #7FC4B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C47F8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C47F8D color

#C47F8D rgb(196, 127, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #C47F8D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 49.8% green and 55.3% blue (196, 127, 141).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 37% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 35% magenta, 28% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is First Love (#CF758A), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#C47F8D color codes

HEX	`#C47F8D`
RGB	`rgb(196, 127, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 49.8%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 37%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 35%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 35%, 28%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.64, 28.59, 3.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.64, 28.82, 7.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.163, 28.84, 28.909)`
Decimal	`12877709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C47F8D, 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 #C47F8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C47F8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	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 #C47F8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c47f8d; }
.text { color: #c47f8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c47f8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 127 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c47f8d, #c4947f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #C47F8D?: #C47F8D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color First Love. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C47F8D?: The RGB value is 196, 127, 141: 196 red, 127 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C47F8D?: The complementary color is #7FC4B6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C47F8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.77:1 and white text 3.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.