What color is #C95758?

#C95758 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Indian Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C95758?

The RGB value is 201, 87, 88: 201 red, 87 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C95758?

The complementary color is #57C9C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C95758?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C95758 color

#C95758 rgb(201, 87, 88)

Shades of red

The hex color #C95758 is a moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 34.1% green and 34.5% blue (201, 87, 88).

Its hue angle is 359°, with 51% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 56% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.99:1).

#C95758 color codes

HEX	`#C95758`
RGB	`rgb(201, 87, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 34.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(359, 51%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(359, 57%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 56%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.77, 45.49, 22.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.77, 50.62, 26.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.259, 19.942, 11.539)`
Decimal	`13195096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C95758, 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 #C95758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C95758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.99:1	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 #C95758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c95758; }
.text { color: #c95758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c95758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 87 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c95758, #c98f57); }

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Questions

What color is #C95758?: #C95758 is a moderate red, closest to the named color Indian Red. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C95758?: The RGB value is 201, 87, 88: 201 red, 87 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C95758?: The complementary color is #57C9C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C95758?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.99:1 and white text 4.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.