What color is #C5491B?

#C5491B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Red Panda. It belongs to the orange family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5491B?

The RGB value is 197, 73, 27: 197 red, 73 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5491B?

The complementary color is #1B97C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5491B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5491B color

#C5491B rgb(197, 73, 27)

Shades of orange

The hex color #C5491B is a moderate orange.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 28.6% green and 10.6% blue (197, 73, 27).

Its hue angle is 16°, with 76% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 86% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Red Panda (#C34B1B), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#C5491B color codes

HEX	`#C5491B`
RGB	`rgb(197, 73, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 28.6%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(16, 76%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(16, 86%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 63%, 86%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.9, 47.5, 50.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.9, 69.21, 46.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.609, 16.718, 2.915)`
Decimal	`12929307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5491B, 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 #C5491B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C5491B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	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 #C5491B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5491b; }
.text { color: #c5491b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5491b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 73 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5491b, #c59e1b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C5491B?: #C5491B is a moderate orange, closest to the named color Red Panda. It belongs to the orange family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5491B?: The RGB value is 197, 73, 27: 197 red, 73 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5491B?: The complementary color is #1B97C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5491B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.