#C55742
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.
About #C55742
At its core, #C55742 is a medium and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Indianred. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 87 green, and 66 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 56% magenta, 66% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 9.6° hue, 53.0% saturation, and 51.6% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C55742
RGB197, 87, 66
HSL9.6°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK0%, 56%, 66%, 23%
HSV9.6°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB50.8, 42.5, 33.6
XYZ27.4, 19.1, 7.4
Decimal12932930
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.36:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.82:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C55742;
}
.text-color {
color: #C55742;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C55742;
}