What color is #C57391?

#C57391 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C57391?

The RGB value is 197, 115, 145: 197 red, 115 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C57391?

The complementary color is #73C5A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C57391?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C57391 color

#C57391 rgb(197, 115, 145)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C57391 is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 45.1% green and 56.9% blue (197, 115, 145).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 41% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 26% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Prehistoric Pink (#C3738D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#C57391 color codes

HEX	`#C57391`
RGB	`rgb(197, 115, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 45.1%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 41%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 42%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 42%, 26%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.21, 36.01, -2.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.21, 36.08, 356.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.268, 26.179, 30.031)`
Decimal	`12940177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C57391, 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 #C57391	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C57391 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	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 #C57391 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c57391; }
.text { color: #c57391; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c57391; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 115 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c57391, #c57e73); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C57391?: #C57391 is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Prehistoric Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C57391?: The RGB value is 197, 115, 145: 197 red, 115 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C57391?: The complementary color is #73C5A7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C57391?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.