What color is #C9472F?

#C9472F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Fox. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9472F?

The RGB value is 201, 71, 47: 201 red, 71 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9472F?

The complementary color is #2FB1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9472F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9472F color

#C9472F rgb(201, 71, 47)

Shades of red

The hex color #C9472F is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 27.8% green and 18.4% blue (201, 71, 47).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 62% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 65% magenta, 77% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Fox (#CA4E33), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.74:1).

#C9472F color codes

HEX	`#C9472F`
RGB	`rgb(201, 71, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 27.8%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 62%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 77%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 65%, 77%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.43, 50.4, 41.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.43, 65.3, 39.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.857, 17.133, 4.582)`
Decimal	`13190959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9472F, 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 #C9472F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#C9472F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.43:1	Fail	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 #C9472F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9472f; }
.text { color: #c9472f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9472f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 71 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9472f, #c9942f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Vermilion.

Questions

What color is #C9472F?: #C9472F is a moderate red, closest to the named color Fox. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9472F?: The RGB value is 201, 71, 47: 201 red, 71 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9472F?: The complementary color is #2FB1C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9472F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.43:1 and white text 4.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.