HEX Color #C57575 (Lightcoral)

About #C57575

The precise color #C57575 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Lightcoral. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 117, 117).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 41% yellow, and 23% black. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C57575

RGB197, 117, 117

HSL0.0°, 40.8%, 61.6%

CMYK0%, 41%, 41%, 23%

HSV0.0°, 40.6%, 77.3%

LAB57.9, 31.4, 13.6

XYZ32.6, 25.9, 20.1

Decimal12940661

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C57575 #75C4C5

Analogous

#C5759D #C59D75

Triadic

#75C575 #7575C5

Tetradic

#9DC575 #75C4C5 #9C75C5

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C57575

#CB8484

#D19393

#D8A3A3

#DEB2B2

#E5C1C1

#EBD1D1

#F2E0E0

#F8EFEF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C57575

#AF6868

#995B5B

#834E4E

#6D4141

#573434

#412727

#2B1A1A

#150D0D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.40:1

Text on #FFFFFF

AA Large

6.18:1

Text on #000000

AA

3.25:1

Text on #F8FAFC

AA Large

5.25:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C57575; }

.text-color { color: #C57575; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C57575; }

Similar Colors

Lightcoral

#F08080