What color is #C5566C?

#C5566C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cabaret. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5566C?

The RGB value is 197, 86, 108: 197 red, 86 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5566C?

The complementary color is #56C5AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5566C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5566C color

#C5566C rgb(197, 86, 108)

Shades of red

The hex color #C5566C is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 33.7% green and 42.4% blue (197, 86, 108).

Its hue angle is 348°, with 49% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 45% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Cabaret (#CD526C), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#C5566C color codes

HEX	`#C5566C`
RGB	`rgb(197, 86, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 33.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(348, 49%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(348, 56%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 56%, 45%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.4, 46.35, 9.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.4, 47.36, 11.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.063, 19.612, 16.439)`
Decimal	`12932716`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5566C, 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 #C5566C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C5566C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	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 #C5566C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5566c; }
.text { color: #c5566c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5566c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 86 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5566c, #c57856); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerise.

Questions

What color is #C5566C?: #C5566C is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Cabaret. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5566C?: The RGB value is 197, 86, 108: 197 red, 86 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5566C?: The complementary color is #56C5AF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5566C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.92:1 and white text 4.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.