What color is #CD9184?

#CD9184 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ginger Scent. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CD9184?

The RGB value is 205, 145, 132: 205 red, 145 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD9184?

The complementary color is #84C0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD9184?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD9184 color

#CD9184 rgb(205, 145, 132)

Shades of red

The hex color #CD9184 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 56.9% green and 51.8% blue (205, 145, 132).

Its hue angle is 11°, with 42% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 29% magenta, 36% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Ginger Scent (#CB8F7B), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#CD9184 color codes

HEX	`#CD9184`
RGB	`rgb(205, 145, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 56.9%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(11, 42%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(11, 36%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 29%, 36%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.67, 21, 15.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.67, 26.38, 37.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.468, 34.898, 26.483)`
Decimal	`13472132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD9184, 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 #CD9184	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD9184 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	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 #CD9184 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd9184; }
.text { color: #cd9184; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd9184; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 145 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd9184, #cdb684); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CD9184?: #CD9184 is a light, desaturated red, closest to the named color Ginger Scent. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CD9184?: The RGB value is 205, 145, 132: 205 red, 145 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD9184?: The complementary color is #84C0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD9184?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.98:1 and white text 2.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.