What color is #C56164?

#C56164 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Stormy Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C56164?

The RGB value is 197, 97, 100: 197 red, 97 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C56164?

The complementary color is #61C5C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C56164?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C56164 color

#C56164 rgb(197, 97, 100)

Shades of red

The hex color #C56164 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 38% green and 39.2% blue (197, 97, 100).

Its hue angle is 358°, with 46% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 51% magenta, 49% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Passion (#C36666), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#C56164 color codes

HEX	`#C56164`
RGB	`rgb(197, 97, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 38%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(358, 46%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(358, 51%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 51%, 49%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.32, 40.12, 17.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.32, 43.62, 23.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.603, 21.343, 14.615)`
Decimal	`12935524`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C56164, 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 #C56164	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C56164 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #C56164 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c56164; }
.text { color: #c56164; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c56164; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 97 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c56164, #c59061); }

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Questions

What color is #C56164?: #C56164 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Stormy Passion. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C56164?: The RGB value is 197, 97, 100: 197 red, 97 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C56164?: The complementary color is #61C5C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C56164?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.