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#C97166
#C97166 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 44.3% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 48% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #C97166.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.48:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.04:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.48:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.04:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C97166 as they’d see it.
#C97166 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C97166
What color is #C97166?
#C97166 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Clay. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 44.3% green, and 40% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 48% saturation and 59% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C97166 in RGB?
#C97166 is rgb(201, 113, 102): 201 red, 113 green, and 102 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C97166 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 44, 49, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C97166?
PANTONE 7522 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #C97166?
Its complement #1F97A4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.