What color is #C95D7D?

#C95D7D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lipstick. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C95D7D?

The RGB value is 201, 93, 125: 201 red, 93 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C95D7D?

The complementary color is #5DC9A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C95D7D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C95D7D color

#C95D7D rgb(201, 93, 125)

Shades of pink

The hex color #C95D7D is a desaturated rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 36.5% green and 49% blue (201, 93, 125).

Its hue angle is 342°, with 50% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 54% magenta, 38% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Lipstick (#C95B83), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#C95D7D color codes

HEX	`#C95D7D`
RGB	`rgb(201, 93, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 36.5%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(342, 50%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(342, 54%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 54%, 38%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.74, 46.16, 3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.74, 46.26, 3.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.705, 21.73, 21.923)`
Decimal	`13196669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C95D7D, 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 #C95D7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C95D7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #C95D7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c95d7d; }
.text { color: #c95d7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c95d7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 93 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c95d7d, #c9735d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #C95D7D?: #C95D7D is a desaturated rose, closest to the named color Lipstick. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C95D7D?: The RGB value is 201, 93, 125: 201 red, 93 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C95D7D?: The complementary color is #5DC9A9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C95D7D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.