What color is #C6868C?

#C6868C 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 #C6868C?

The RGB value is 198, 134, 140: 198 red, 134 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6868C?

The complementary color is #86C6C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6868C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6868C color

#C6868C rgb(198, 134, 140)

Shades of red

The hex color #C6868C is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 52.5% green and 54.9% blue (198, 134, 140).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 36% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 32% magenta, 29% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Old Rose (#C08081), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#C6868C color codes

HEX	`#C6868C`
RGB	`rgb(198, 134, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 52.5%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 36%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 32%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 32%, 29%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(62.47, 25.37, 6.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(62.47, 26.27, 15.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.548, 30.952, 28.855)`
Decimal	`13010572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6868C, 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 #C6868C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6868C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	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 #C6868C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6868c; }
.text { color: #c6868c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6868c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 134 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6868c, #c6a086); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C6868C?: #C6868C 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 #C6868C?: The RGB value is 198, 134, 140: 198 red, 134 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6868C?: The complementary color is #86C6C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6868C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.19:1 and white text 2.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.