#C56D50
A medium, moderate red closely aligning with Sienna.
About #C56D50
The hex code #C56D50 represents a beautifully specific shade of red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Sienna. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 109 green, and 80 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 45% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C56D50
RGB197, 109, 80
HSL14.9°, 50.2%, 54.3%
CMYK0%, 45%, 59%, 23%
HSV14.9°, 59.4%, 77.3%
LAB55.5, 32.2, 31.4
XYZ29.9, 23.4, 10.5
Decimal12938576
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.68:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C56D50;
}
.text-color {
color: #C56D50;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C56D50;
}