#C56D6D

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Indianred.

About #C56D6D

When working with digital screens, the color #C56D6D is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Indianred. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 109 parts green, and 109 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 45% M, 45% Y, and 23% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#C56D6D
RGB197, 109, 109
HSL0.0°, 43.1%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 45%, 45%, 23%
HSV0.0°, 44.7%, 77.3%
LAB56.0, 34.8, 15.5
XYZ31.3, 23.9, 17.4
Decimal12938605

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.78:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C56D6D; }
.text-color { color: #C56D6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C56D6D; }

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Indianred
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