#C5836D

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Darksalmon.

About #C5836D

When working with digital screens, the color #C5836D is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darksalmon. In the RGB color space, it consists of 197 red, 131 green, and 109 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 34% Magenta, 45% Yellow, and 23% Black. The HSL representation is 15.0° hue, 43.1% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. 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#C5836D
RGB197, 131, 109
HSL15.0°, 43.1%, 60.0%
CMYK0%, 34%, 45%, 23%
HSV15.0°, 44.7%, 77.3%
LAB61.0, 22.9, 22.3
XYZ33.9, 29.2, 18.3
Decimal12944237

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.07:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.84:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.93:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5836D; }
.text-color { color: #C5836D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5836D; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon
#E9967A