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C08081

#C08081 Old Rose

#C08081 is a medium, moderately saturated red named Old Rose. In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 50.2% green and 50.6% blue (rgb(192, 128, 129)). Its HSL value is 359° hue, 34% saturation and 63% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 33% magenta, 33% yellow and 25% black. #C08081 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 6.65:1.

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Variations of #C08081

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#C08081 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#C08081 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #C08081 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 84% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #9B9680
  • Protanopia 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8C8981
  • Protanomaly 88% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #9D8880
  • Deuteranopia 84% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #9B9680
  • Deuteranomaly 89% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #A78E80
  • Tritanopia 95% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #CC7981
  • Tritanomaly 98% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #C57D81
  • Achromatopsia 84% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #919191
  • Achromatomaly 88% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #9E8D8D

#C08081 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
3.16:1 Poor#C08081 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
6.65:1 Good#C08081 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalFail
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#C08081 in CSS

/* Old Rose */
.color { color: #C08081; }
.background { background-color: #C08081; }
.border { border: 1px solid #C08081; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(192 128 129);
color: hsl(359 34% 63%);
color: oklch(0.666 0.080 18.4);

#C08081 FAQ

What color is #C08081?

#C08081 is a medium, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is Old Rose. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #C08081?

#C08081 is rgb(192, 128, 129) in RGB, hsl(359, 34%, 63%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 25%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #C08081?

The complementary color of #C08081 is #80C0BF, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #C08081?

Black text has the best contrast on #C08081: 6.65:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #C08081 a warm or cool color?

#C08081 is a warm color.