What color is #C56E5E?

#C56E5E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Himalayan Salt. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C56E5E?

The RGB value is 197, 110, 94: 197 red, 110 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C56E5E?

The complementary color is #5EB5C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C56E5E?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C56E5E color

#C56E5E rgb(197, 110, 94)

Shades of red

The hex color #C56E5E is a desaturated red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 43.1% green and 36.9% blue (197, 110, 94).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 47% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 44% magenta, 52% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Himalayan Salt (#C07765), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#C56E5E color codes

HEX	`#C56E5E`
RGB	`rgb(197, 110, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 43.1%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 47%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 52%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 44%, 52%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.92, 32.78, 24.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.92, 40.67, 36.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.624, 23.833, 13.575)`
Decimal	`12938846`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C56E5E, 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 #C56E5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#C56E5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #C56E5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c56e5e; }
.text { color: #c56e5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c56e5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 110 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c56e5e, #c5a25e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Terracotta.

Questions

What color is #C56E5E?: #C56E5E is a desaturated red, closest to the named color Himalayan Salt. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C56E5E?: The RGB value is 197, 110, 94: 197 red, 110 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C56E5E?: The complementary color is #5EB5C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C56E5E?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.