What color is #C49599?

#C49599 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mutabilis. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C49599?

The RGB value is 196, 149, 153: 196 red, 149 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C49599?

The complementary color is #95C4C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C49599?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C49599 color

#C49599 rgb(196, 149, 153)

Shades of red

The hex color #C49599 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 58.4% green and 60% blue (196, 149, 153).

Its hue angle is 355°, with 28% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 22% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Mutabilis (#C29594), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#C49599 color codes

HEX	`#C49599`
RGB	`rgb(196, 149, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 58.4%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(355, 28%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(355, 24%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 22%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.16, 18.24, 4.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.16, 18.85, 14.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.263, 35.532, 34.921)`
Decimal	`12883353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C49599, 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 #C49599	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C49599 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	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 #C49599 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c49599; }
.text { color: #c49599; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c49599; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 149 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c49599, #c4a995); }

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Questions

What color is #C49599?: #C49599 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Mutabilis. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C49599?: The RGB value is 196, 149, 153: 196 red, 149 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C49599?: The complementary color is #95C4C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C49599?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.