What color is #C9465E?

#C9465E is a moderate red, closest to the named color Saffron Desires. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9465E?

The RGB value is 201, 70, 94: 201 red, 70 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9465E?

The complementary color is #46C9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9465E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9465E color

#C9465E rgb(201, 70, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #C9465E is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 27.5% green and 36.9% blue (201, 70, 94).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 55% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 53% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Saffron Desires (#C24359), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.64:1).

#C9465E color codes

HEX	`#C9465E`
RGB	`rgb(201, 70, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 27.5%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 55%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 65%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 53%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.02, 53.62, 14.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.02, 55.66, 15.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.3, 17.61, 12.496)`
Decimal	`13190750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9465E, 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 #C9465E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C9465E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #C9465E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9465e; }
.text { color: #c9465e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9465e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 70 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9465e, #c96f46); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C9465E?: #C9465E is a moderate red, closest to the named color Saffron Desires. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9465E?: The RGB value is 201, 70, 94: 201 red, 70 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9465E?: The complementary color is #46C9B1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9465E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.