Information about #C56E5A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C56E5A is classified in the Register under the Red Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 110, 90) (77.3% red, 43.1% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 0 / 34 / 42 / 23 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C56E5A reads as a confidently colored earthy red and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Apricot Brandy (#C26A5A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Japonica (#CE7259) and Orange Salmon (#C47451).

The recipe behind #C56E5A is rgb(197, 110, 90), with red as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C56E5A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C56E5A color variations

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

#C56E5A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C56E5A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C56E5A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C56E5A 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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#C56E5A 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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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
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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #C56E5A

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

Japonica color link
Japonica

#CE7259

Orange Salmon color link
Orange Salmon

#C47451

Copper Red color link
Copper Red

#CB6D51

Vibrant Brown color link
Vibrant Brown

#C77B5A

Sunglo color link
Sunglo

#C76155

Contessa color link
Contessa

#C16F68

Adore color link
Adore

#CB6B67

Cheeky color link
Cheeky

#CC5F59

Red Damask color link
Red Damask

#CB6F4A

Water Persimmon color link
Water Persimmon

#B56C60

Sunburnt Salmon color link
Sunburnt Salmon

#BF6C4A

#C56E5A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C56E5A
  • RGB197, 110, 90
  • CMYK0, 34, 42, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 110, 90)
  • HSL11°, 48%, 56%
  • HSL Precise11.215°, 47.982%, 56.275%
  • HSV11°, 54%, 77%
  • HSB11°, 54%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.431, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.431, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.431, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC56E5A
  • DECIMAL ID12938842
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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