Close to Terracotta
#C96551
#C96551 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Terracotta. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 39.6% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 53% saturation and 55% 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 #C96551.
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.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.46:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #C96551 as they’d see it.
#C96551 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #C96551
What color is #C96551?
#C96551 is a mid-tone, rich red, close to the color Terracotta. In RGB it’s made of 78.8% red, 39.6% green, and 31.8% blue. Its hue is 10°, with 53% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #C96551 in RGB?
#C96551 is rgb(201, 101, 81): 201 red, 101 green, and 81 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #C96551 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 50, 60, 21). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #C96551?
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 #C96551?
Its complement #008FA4 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.