What color is #C58276?

#C58276 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C58276?

The RGB value is 197, 130, 118: 197 red, 130 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C58276?

The complementary color is #76B9C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C58276?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C58276 color

#C58276 rgb(197, 130, 118)

Shades of red

The hex color #C58276 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 51% green and 46.3% blue (197, 130, 118).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 41% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 40% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Whisky (#C2877B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#C58276 color codes

HEX	`#C58276`
RGB	`rgb(197, 130, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 51%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 41%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 40%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 40%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.91, 24.4, 17.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.91, 29.81, 35.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.28, 29.146, 20.956)`
Decimal	`12943990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C58276, 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 #C58276	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C58276 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	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 #C58276 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c58276; }
.text { color: #c58276; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c58276; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 130 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c58276, #c5aa76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C58276?: #C58276 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C58276?: The RGB value is 197, 130, 118: 197 red, 130 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C58276?: The complementary color is #76B9C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C58276?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.83:1 and white text 3.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.