#C59992

A light, moderate red closely aligning with Rosybrown.

About #C59992

When working with digital screens, the color #C59992 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Rosybrown. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 153, and 146.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 22% M, 26% Y, and 23% K. The HSL representation is 8.2° hue, 30.5% saturation, and 67.3% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C59992
RGB197, 153, 146
HSL8.2°, 30.5%, 67.3%
CMYK0%, 22%, 26%, 23%
HSV8.2°, 25.9%, 77.3%
LAB67.1, 15.4, 10.0
XYZ39.6, 36.7, 32.2
Decimal12949906

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.35:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C59992; }
.text-color { color: #C59992; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C59992; }

Similar Colors

Rosybrown
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