What color is #C96269?

#C96269 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Stormy Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C96269?

The RGB value is 201, 98, 105: 201 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C96269?

The complementary color is #62C9C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C96269?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C96269 color

#C96269 rgb(201, 98, 105)

Shades of red

The hex color #C96269 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 38.4% green and 41.2% blue (201, 98, 105).

Its hue angle is 356°, with 49% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 48% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Passion (#C36666), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.43:1).

#C96269 color codes

HEX	`#C96269`
RGB	`rgb(201, 98, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 38.4%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(356, 49%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(356, 51%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 48%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.21, 41.56, 15.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.21, 44.35, 20.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(31.007, 22.176, 16.009)`
Decimal	`13197929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C96269, 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 #C96269	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C96269 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.43:1	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 #C96269 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c96269; }
.text { color: #c96269; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c96269; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 98 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c96269, #c98f62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Indian Red.

Questions

What color is #C96269?: #C96269 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Stormy Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C96269?: The RGB value is 201, 98, 105: 201 red, 98 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C96269?: The complementary color is #62C9C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C96269?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.