What color is #C8A59E?

#C8A59E 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 #C8A59E?

The RGB value is 200, 165, 158: 200 red, 165 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8A59E?

The complementary color is #9EC1C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8A59E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8A59E color

#C8A59E rgb(200, 165, 158)

Shades of red

The hex color #C8A59E is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 64.7% green and 62% blue (200, 165, 158).

Its hue angle is 10°, with 28% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 17% magenta, 21% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#C8A59E color codes

HEX	`#C8A59E`
RGB	`rgb(200, 165, 158)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 64.7%, 62%)`
HSL	`hsl(10, 28%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(10, 21%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 17%, 21%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.64, 11.73, 8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.64, 14.45, 35.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.446, 41.66, 38.094)`
Decimal	`13149598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8A59E, 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 #C8A59E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8A59E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	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 #C8A59E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8a59e; }
.text { color: #c8a59e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8a59e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 165 158 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8a59e, #c8ba9e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #C8A59E?: #C8A59E 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 #C8A59E?: The RGB value is 200, 165, 158: 200 red, 165 green and 158 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8A59E?: The complementary color is #9EC1C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8A59E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.33:1 and white text 2.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.