What color is #CD9385?

#CD9385 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 #CD9385?

The RGB value is 205, 147, 133: 205 red, 147 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CD9385?

The complementary color is #85BFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CD9385?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CD9385 color

#CD9385 rgb(205, 147, 133)

Shades of red

The hex color #CD9385 is a light, desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 57.6% green and 52.2% blue (205, 147, 133).

Its hue angle is 12°, with 42% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 28% magenta, 35% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Ginger Scent (#CB8F7B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#CD9385 color codes

HEX	`#CD9385`
RGB	`rgb(205, 147, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 57.6%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(12, 42%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(12, 35%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 28%, 35%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.17, 20.04, 16.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.17, 25.7, 38.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.845, 35.542, 26.947)`
Decimal	`13472645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CD9385, 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 #CD9385	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CD9385 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	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 #CD9385 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cd9385; }
.text { color: #cd9385; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cd9385; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 147 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cd9385, #cdb785); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rosy Brown.

Questions

What color is #CD9385?: #CD9385 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 #CD9385?: The RGB value is 205, 147, 133: 205 red, 147 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CD9385?: The complementary color is #85BFCD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CD9385?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.11:1 and white text 2.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.