#C5493A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #C5493A

At its core, #C5493A is a medium and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Brown. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 73, 58).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 63% magenta, 71% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 6.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5493A
RGB197, 73, 58
HSL6.5°, 54.5%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 63%, 71%, 23%
HSV6.5°, 70.6%, 77.3%
LAB48.2, 48.6, 35.0
XYZ26.2, 16.9, 5.9
Decimal12929338

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.39:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
4.57:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.73:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5493A; }
.text-color { color: #C5493A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5493A; }

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Brown
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