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Information about #C56259 color

#C56259 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C56259 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 98, 89) — 77.3% red, 38.4% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 39 / 42 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C56259 is a confidently colored red that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sunglo (#C76155). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Cheeky (#CC5F59) and Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(197, 98, 89)), which gives #C56259 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C56259: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C56259 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C56259 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C56259 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C56259

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Jive color link
Jive

#CD5851

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56259
  • RGB197, 98, 89
  • CMYK0, 39, 42, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 98, 89)
  • HSL5°, 48%, 56%
  • HSL Precise5°, 48.214%, 56.078%
  • HSV5°, 55%, 77%
  • HSB5°, 55%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.384, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.384, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.384, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56259
  • DECIMAL ID12935769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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