What color is #C9707E?

#C9707E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Milkshake. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9707E?

The RGB value is 201, 112, 126: 201 red, 112 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9707E?

The complementary color is #70C9BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9707E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9707E color

#C9707E rgb(201, 112, 126)

Shades of red

The hex color #C9707E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 43.9% green and 49.4% blue (201, 112, 126).

Its hue angle is 351°, with 45% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 37% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Strawberry Milkshake (#D47186), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.1:1).

#C9707E color codes

HEX	`#C9707E`
RGB	`rgb(201, 112, 126)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 43.9%, 49.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(351, 45%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(351, 44%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 37%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.57, 36.58, 7.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.57, 37.43, 12.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.649, 25.515, 22.887)`
Decimal	`13201534`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9707E, 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 #C9707E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C9707E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.44:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.1:1	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 #C9707E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9707e; }
.text { color: #c9707e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9707e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 112 126 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9707e, #c98e70); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #C9707E?: #C9707E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Strawberry Milkshake. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9707E?: The RGB value is 201, 112, 126: 201 red, 112 green and 126 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9707E?: The complementary color is #70C9BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9707E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.1:1 and white text 3.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.