HEX Color #C59275 (Darksalmon)

About #C59275

The precise color #C59275 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Darksalmon. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 146 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 26% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C59275

RGB197, 146, 117

HSL21.7°, 40.8%, 61.6%

CMYK0%, 26%, 41%, 23%

HSV21.7°, 40.6%, 77.3%

LAB64.7, 15.5, 22.9

XYZ36.5, 33.7, 21.4

Decimal12948085

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#C59275 #75A7C5

Analogous

#C5757F #C5BA75

Triadic

#75C592 #9175C5

Tetradic

#7FC575 #75A7C5 #BA75C5

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#C59275

#CB9E84

#D1AA93

#D8B6A3

#DEC2B2

#E5CEC1

#EBDAD1

#F2E6E0

#F8F2EF

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#C59275

#AF8168

#99715B

#83614E

#6D5141

#574034

#413027

#2B201A

#15100D

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.74:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.59:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.58:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C59275; }

.text-color { color: #C59275; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #C59275; }

Similar Colors

Darksalmon

#E9967A