What color is #C5A19A?

#C5A19A is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5A19A?

The RGB value is 197, 161, 154: 197 red, 161 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5A19A?

The complementary color is #9ABEC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5A19A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5A19A color

#C5A19A rgb(197, 161, 154)

Shades of red

The hex color #C5A19A is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 63.1% green and 60.4% blue (197, 161, 154).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 27% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 22% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#C5A19A color codes

HEX	`#C5A19A`
RGB	`rgb(197, 161, 154)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 63.1%, 60.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 27%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 22%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 22%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.25, 12.17, 8.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.25, 14.93, 35.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.604, 39.695, 36.036)`
Decimal	`12951962`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5A19A, 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 #C5A19A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5A19A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	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 #C5A19A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5a19a; }
.text { color: #c5a19a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5a19a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 161 154 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5a19a, #c5b79a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C5A19A?: #C5A19A is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5A19A?: The RGB value is 197, 161, 154: 197 red, 161 green and 154 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5A19A?: The complementary color is #9ABEC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5A19A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.94:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.