What color is #C5838D?

#C5838D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5838D?

The RGB value is 197, 131, 141: 197 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5838D?

The complementary color is #83C5BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5838D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5838D color

#C5838D rgb(197, 131, 141)

Shades of red

The hex color #C5838D is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 51.4% green and 55.3% blue (197, 131, 141).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 36% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 28% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.01:1).

#C5838D color codes

HEX	`#C5838D`
RGB	`rgb(197, 131, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 51.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 36%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 34%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 28%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.68, 26.78, 5.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.68, 27.26, 10.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.951, 30.028, 29.097)`
Decimal	`12944269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5838D, 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 #C5838D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5838D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.01:1	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 #C5838D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5838d; }
.text { color: #c5838d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5838d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 131 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5838d, #c59a83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C5838D?: #C5838D is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Old Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5838D?: The RGB value is 197, 131, 141: 197 red, 131 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5838D?: The complementary color is #83C5BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5838D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.01:1 and white text 3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.