Information about #C56560 color

#C56560 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C56560 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 101, 96) — 77.3% red, 39.6% green, 37.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 38 / 40 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored earthy red, #C56560 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pastel Blood (#BD5F60) and Adore (#CB6B67).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 101, 96) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C56560: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C56560 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C56560 color variations

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

#C56560 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C56560 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#AA433D

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#80322E

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#55211E

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Black

#000000

#C56560 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#B86763

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#AB6C69

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#9D7270

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Grey

#808080

#C56560 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C4B55D

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#C45D81

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#C45DAB

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#B55DC4

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#C56560 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
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#5EC0C5
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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
#C56560
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#5E8CC5
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#5EC597
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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
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#C55E8C
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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
#C56560
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#5EC563
#5EC563

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#635EC5
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#C0C55E
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#5EC0C5
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#635EC5
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#8CC55E
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#5EC0C5
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#975EC5
#975EC5

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Nearest named colors to #C56560

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

Apricot Brandy color link
Apricot Brandy

#C26A5A

Pastel Blood color link
Pastel Blood

#BD5F60

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Indian Red color link
Indian Red

#CD5C5C

Pastel Wine Red color link
Pastel Wine Red

#C25964

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Lovett Lavender color link
Lovett Lavender

#B85E63

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

Earth Red color link
Earth Red

#BF5B53

#C56560 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56560
  • RGB197, 101, 96
  • CMYK0, 38, 40, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 101, 96)
  • HSL3°, 47%, 57%
  • HSL Precise2.97°, 46.544%, 57.451%
  • HSV3°, 51%, 77%
  • HSB3°, 51%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.396, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.396, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.396, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56560
  • DECIMAL ID12936544
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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