What color is #C98793?

#C98793 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C98793?

The RGB value is 201, 135, 147: 201 red, 135 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C98793?

The complementary color is #87C9BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C98793?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C98793 color

#C98793 rgb(201, 135, 147)

Shades of red

The hex color #C98793 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 52.9% green and 57.6% blue (201, 135, 147).

Its hue angle is 349°, with 38% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 27% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Rosetti (#CF929A), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#C98793 color codes

HEX	`#C98793`
RGB	`rgb(201, 135, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 52.9%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(349, 38%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(349, 33%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 33%, 27%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.22, 26.93, 3.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.22, 27.22, 8.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.019, 31.854, 31.744)`
Decimal	`13207443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C98793, 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 #C98793	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C98793 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	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 #C98793 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c98793; }
.text { color: #c98793; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c98793; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 135 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c98793, #c99c87); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #C98793?: #C98793 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Rosetti. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C98793?: The RGB value is 201, 135, 147: 201 red, 135 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C98793?: The complementary color is #87C9BD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C98793?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.37:1 and white text 2.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.