HEX Color #C55049 (Indianred)

About #C55049

The precise color #C55049 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 80 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 59% M, 63% Y, and 23% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C55049

RGB197, 80, 73

HSL3.4°, 51.7%, 52.9%

CMYK0%, 59%, 63%, 23%

HSV3.4°, 62.9%, 77.3%

LAB49.6, 46.3, 28.1

XYZ27.1, 18.1, 8.4

Decimal12931145

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C55049 #49BDC5

Analogous

#C5497F #C58E49

Triadic

#49C550 #4F49C5

Tetradic

#7FC549 #49BDC5 #8E49C5

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C55049

#CB635D

#D17671

#D88A85

#DE9D99

#E5B1AE

#EBC4C2

#F2D8D6

#F8EBEA

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C55049

#AF4740

#993E38

#833530

#6D2C28

#572320

#411A18

#2B1110

#150808

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.55:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA

4.62:1

Text on #000000

AA

4.35:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

3.93:1

Text on #0F172A

AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C55049; }

.text-color { color: #C55049; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C55049; }

Similar Colors

Indianred

#CD5C5C