What color is #C5867E?

#C5867E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5867E?

The RGB value is 197, 134, 126: 197 red, 134 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5867E?

The complementary color is #7EBDC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5867E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5867E color

#C5867E rgb(197, 134, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #C5867E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 52.5% green and 49.4% blue (197, 134, 126).

Its hue angle is 7°, with 38% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 36% 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 7.09:1).

#C5867E color codes

HEX	`#C5867E`
RGB	`rgb(197, 134, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 52.5%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(7, 38%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(7, 36%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 36%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.02, 23.16, 14.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.02, 27.13, 31.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.318, 30.429, 23.748)`
Decimal	`12945022`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5867E, 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 #C5867E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5867E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	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 #C5867E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5867e; }
.text { color: #c5867e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5867e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 134 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5867e, #c5a97e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C5867E?: #C5867E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Whisky. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5867E?: The RGB value is 197, 134, 126: 197 red, 134 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5867E?: The complementary color is #7EBDC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5867E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.09:1 and white text 2.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.