What color is #C9ACAD?

#C9ACAD is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9ACAD?

The RGB value is 201, 172, 173: 201 red, 172 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9ACAD?

The complementary color is #ACC9C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9ACAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9ACAD color

#C9ACAD rgb(201, 172, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C9ACAD is a light, grayish red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 67.5% green and 67.8% blue (201, 172, 173).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 21% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 14% magenta, 14% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Parfait (#C8A6A1), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#C9ACAD color codes

HEX	`#C9ACAD`
RGB	`rgb(201, 172, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 67.5%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 21%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 14%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 14%, 14%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.85, 10.66, 3.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.85, 11.19, 17.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.382, 44.941, 45.758)`
Decimal	`13216941`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9ACAD, 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 #C9ACAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9ACAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #C9ACAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9acad; }
.text { color: #c9acad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9acad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 172 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9acad, #c9baac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mushroom.

Questions

What color is #C9ACAD?: #C9ACAD is a light, grayish red, closest to the named color Parfait. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9ACAD?: The RGB value is 201, 172, 173: 201 red, 172 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9ACAD?: The complementary color is #ACC9C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9ACAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.