What color is #C97679?

#C97679 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosa Chinensis. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C97679?

The RGB value is 201, 118, 121: 201 red, 118 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C97679?

The complementary color is #76C9C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C97679?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C97679 color

#C97679 rgb(201, 118, 121)

Shades of red

The hex color #C97679 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 46.3% green and 47.5% blue (201, 118, 121).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 43% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 40% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Rosa Chinensis (#C77579), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#C97679 color codes

HEX	`#C97679`
RGB	`rgb(201, 118, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 46.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 43%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 41%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 40%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.75, 32.81, 12.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.75, 35.1, 20.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.019, 26.758, 21.459)`
Decimal	`13203065`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C97679, 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 #C97679	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C97679 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	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 #C97679 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c97679; }
.text { color: #c97679; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c97679; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 118 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c97679, #c99c76); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #C97679?: #C97679 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosa Chinensis. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C97679?: The RGB value is 201, 118, 121: 201 red, 118 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C97679?: The complementary color is #76C9C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C97679?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.