What color is #C5909B?

#C5909B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5909B?

The RGB value is 197, 144, 155: 197 red, 144 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5909B?

The complementary color is #90C5BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5909B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5909B color

#C5909B rgb(197, 144, 155)

Shades of red

The hex color #C5909B is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 56.5% green and 60.8% blue (197, 144, 155).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 31% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 27% magenta, 21% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.84:1).

#C5909B color codes

HEX	`#C5909B`
RGB	`rgb(197, 144, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 56.5%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 31%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 27%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 27%, 21%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.11, 21.67, 2.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.11, 21.77, 5.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.916, 34.185, 35.553)`
Decimal	`12947611`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5909B, 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 #C5909B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5909B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.84:1	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 #C5909B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5909b; }
.text { color: #c5909b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5909b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 144 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5909b, #c5a090); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C5909B?: #C5909B is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5909B?: The RGB value is 197, 144, 155: 197 red, 144 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5909B?: The complementary color is #90C5BA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5909B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.84:1 and white text 2.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.