Information about #C5756C color

#C5756C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5756C is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 117, 108) (77.3% red, 45.9% green, 42.4% blue), or CMYK 0 / 31 / 35 / 23 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5756C is a clearly saturated earthy red that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Contessa (#C16F68). Slightly further away sit Antique Pink (#C97375) and Adore (#CB6B67).

The recipe behind #C5756C is rgb(197, 117, 108), with red as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5756C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5756C color variations

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#C5756C 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 #C5756C

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

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Antique Pink color link
Antique Pink

#C97375

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Dusty Rose color link
Dusty Rose

#C0737A

Foxtrot color link
Foxtrot

#B6706F

Bonanza color link
Bonanza

#B77D6E

Dusky Rose color link
Dusky Rose

#BA6873

Tilly Rose color link
Tilly Rose

#B87079

Earth Brown color link
Earth Brown

#BC815F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5756C
  • RGB197, 117, 108
  • CMYK0, 31, 35, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 117, 108)
  • HSL6°, 43%, 60%
  • HSL Precise6.067°, 43.415%, 59.804%
  • HSV6°, 45%, 77%
  • HSB6°, 45%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.459
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.459, 0.424)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.459, 0.424, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.459, 0.424)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.4%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5756C
  • DECIMAL ID12940652
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01