#C56666
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.
About #C56666
At its core, #C56666 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, 102, and 102.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 48% M, 48% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 0.0° hue, 45.0% saturation, and 58.6% 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#C56666
RGB197, 102, 102
HSL0.0°, 45.0%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 48%, 48%, 23%
HSV0.0°, 48.2%, 77.3%
LAB54.4, 37.7, 17.4
XYZ30.2, 22.3, 15.3
Decimal12936806
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C56666;
}
.text-color {
color: #C56666;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C56666;
}