#C55042
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.
About #C55042
At its core, #C55042 is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indianred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 80, and 66.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 0% Cyan, 59% Magenta, 66% Yellow, and 23% Black. With a hue angle of 6.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the red spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#C55042
RGB197, 80, 66
HSL6.4°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 59%, 66%, 23%
HSV6.4°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB49.5, 45.9, 32.0
XYZ26.9, 18.0, 7.2
Decimal12931138
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.60:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.91:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C55042;
}
.text-color {
color: #C55042;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C55042;
}