What color is #C7A09E?

#C7A09E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C7A09E?

The RGB value is 199, 160, 158: 199 red, 160 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C7A09E?

The complementary color is #9EC5C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C7A09E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C7A09E color

#C7A09E rgb(199, 160, 158)

Shades of red

The hex color #C7A09E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78% red, 62.7% green and 62% blue (199, 160, 158).

Its hue angle is 3°, with 27% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 20% magenta, 21% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is La Vie en Rose (#D2A5A3), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#C7A09E color codes

HEX	`#C7A09E`
RGB	`rgb(199, 160, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78%, 62.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(3, 27%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(3, 21%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 20%, 21%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.29, 14.08, 6.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.29, 15.52, 24.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.296, 39.754, 37.786)`
Decimal	`13082782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C7A09E, 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 #C7A09E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C7A09E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	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 #C7A09E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c7a09e; }
.text { color: #c7a09e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c7a09e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(199 160 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c7a09e, #c7b59e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C7A09E?: #C7A09E is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color La Vie en Rose. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C7A09E?: The RGB value is 199, 160, 158: 199 red, 160 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C7A09E?: The complementary color is #9EC5C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C7A09E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.