What color is #C56670?

#C56670 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C56670?

The RGB value is 197, 102, 112: 197 red, 102 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C56670?

The complementary color is #66C5BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C56670?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C56670 color

#C56670 rgb(197, 102, 112)

Shades of red

The hex color #C56670 is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 40% green and 43.9% blue (197, 102, 112).

Its hue angle is 354°, with 45% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 48% magenta, 43% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Watermelon Gelato (#C0686E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.51:1).

#C56670 color codes

HEX	`#C56670`
RGB	`rgb(197, 102, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 40%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(354, 45%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(354, 48%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 48%, 43%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.6, 38.76, 11.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.6, 40.52, 16.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.704, 22.546, 18.061)`
Decimal	`12936816`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C56670, 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 #C56670	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C56670 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.81:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.51:1	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 #C56670 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c56670; }
.text { color: #c56670; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c56670; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 102 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c56670, #c58c66); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rose Gold.

Questions

What color is #C56670?: #C56670 is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Watermelon Gelato. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C56670?: The RGB value is 197, 102, 112: 197 red, 102 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C56670?: The complementary color is #66C5BB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C56670?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.51:1 and white text 3.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.