Information about #C56D54 color

#C56D54 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C56D54 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 109, 84) — 77.3% red, 42.7% green, 32.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 35 / 44 / 23. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C56D54 reads as a pleasantly vivid red and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Copper Red (#CB6D51). Slightly further away sit Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 109, 84) — the red channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C56D54: 5.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. No one has named #C56D54 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C56D54 color variations

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

#C56D54 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 #C56D54

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

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Adobe color link
Adobe

#BD6C48

Mischief color link
Mischief

#CB6946

Clay color link
Clay

#B66A50

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56D54
  • RGB197, 109, 84
  • CMYK0, 35, 44, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 109, 84)
  • HSL13°, 49%, 55%
  • HSL Precise13.274°, 49.345%, 55.098%
  • HSV13°, 57%, 77%
  • HSB13°, 57%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.329
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.427, 0.329)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.427, 0.329, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.427, 0.329)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.9%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56D54
  • DECIMAL ID12938580
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01