What color is #C4909A?

#C4909A is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4909A?

The RGB value is 196, 144, 154: 196 red, 144 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4909A?

The complementary color is #90C4BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4909A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4909A color

#C4909A rgb(196, 144, 154)

Shades of red

The hex color #C4909A is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 56.5% green and 60.4% blue (196, 144, 154).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 31% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 21% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

#C4909A color codes

HEX	`#C4909A`
RGB	`rgb(196, 144, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 56.5%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 31%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 27%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 21%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.98, 21.14, 2.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.98, 21.29, 6.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.571, 34.017, 35.1)`
Decimal	`12882074`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4909A, 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 #C4909A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4909A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	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 #C4909A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4909a; }
.text { color: #c4909a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4909a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 144 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4909a, #c4a090); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C4909A?: #C4909A is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4909A?: The RGB value is 196, 144, 154: 196 red, 144 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4909A?: The complementary color is #90C4BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4909A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.8:1 and white text 2.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.