#C5503A

A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Brown.

About #C5503A

At its core, #C5503A is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Brown. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 80 parts green, and 58 parts blue light.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 59% M, 71% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 9.5° hue, 54.5% saturation, and 50.0% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5503A
RGB197, 80, 58
HSL9.5°, 54.5%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 59%, 71%, 23%
HSV9.5°, 70.6%, 77.3%
LAB49.4, 45.4, 36.4
XYZ26.7, 17.9, 6.1
Decimal12931130

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.58:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.58:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.90:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5503A; }
.text-color { color: #C5503A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5503A; }

Similar Colors

Brown
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