What color is #C67A6B?

#C67A6B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Himalayan Salt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C67A6B?

The RGB value is 198, 122, 107: 198 red, 122 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C67A6B?

The complementary color is #6BB7C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C67A6B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C67A6B color

#C67A6B rgb(198, 122, 107)

Shades of red

The hex color #C67A6B is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 47.8% green and 42% blue (198, 122, 107).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 44% saturation and 60% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 38% magenta, 46% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Himalayan Salt (#C07765), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.4:1).

#C67A6B color codes

HEX	`#C67A6B`
RGB	`rgb(198, 122, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 47.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 44%, 60%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 46%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 38%, 46%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.96, 27.96, 20.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.96, 34.82, 36.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.904, 26.989, 17.384)`
Decimal	`13007467`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C67A6B, 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 #C67A6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.4:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C67A6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.4:1	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 #C67A6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c67a6b; }
.text { color: #c67a6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c67a6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 122 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c67a6b, #c6a86b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #C67A6B?: #C67A6B is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Himalayan Salt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C67A6B?: The RGB value is 198, 122, 107: 198 red, 122 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C67A6B?: The complementary color is #6BB7C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C67A6B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and white text 3.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.