What color is #C56666?

#C56666 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 #C56666?

The RGB value is 197, 102, 102: 197 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C56666?

The complementary color is #66C5C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C56666?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C56666 color

#C56666 rgb(197, 102, 102)

Shades of red

The hex color #C56666 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 40% green and 40% blue (197, 102, 102).

Its hue angle is 0°, with 45% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 48% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Passion (#C36666), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#C56666 color codes

HEX	`#C56666`
RGB	`rgb(197, 102, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 40%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(0, 45%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(0, 48%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 48%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.38, 37.74, 17.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.38, 41.55, 24.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.178, 22.335, 15.29)`
Decimal	`12936806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C56666, 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 #C56666	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C56666 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #C56666 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c56666; }
.text { color: #c56666; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c56666; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 102 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c56666, #c59666); }

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Questions

What color is #C56666?: #C56666 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 #C56666?: The RGB value is 197, 102, 102: 197 red, 102 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C56666?: The complementary color is #66C5C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C56666?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.