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Information about #C56649 color

#C56649 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C56649 falls into the Red Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 102, 73) — 77.3% red, 40% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 37 / 49 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C56649 is a confidently colored red that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Mischief (#CB6946). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sunburnt Salmon (#BF6C4A) and Terracota (#CB6843).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 102, 73) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. No one has named #C56649 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C56649 color variations

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

#C56649 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 #C56649

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

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Terracota color link
Terracota

#CB6843

Terracotta color link
Terracotta

#CA6641

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Flame Pea color link
Flame Pea

#BE5C48

Cedar Chest color link
Cedar Chest

#C95A49

Evermore color link
Evermore

#BE6A3F

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56649
  • RGB197, 102, 73
  • CMYK0, 37, 49, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 102, 73)
  • HSL14°, 52%, 53%
  • HSL Precise14.032°, 51.667%, 52.941%
  • HSV14°, 63%, 77%
  • HSB14°, 63%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.400, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.400, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.400, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56649
  • DECIMAL ID12936777
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01