Information about #C57966 color

#C57966 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C57966 belongs to the Red Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 121, 102) — 77.3% red, 47.5% green, 40% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 0 / 30 / 37 / 23. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C57966 reads as a clearly saturated warm red and 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 just a few steps away from Contessa (#C16F68). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Vibrant Brown (#C77B5A) and Earth Brown (#BC815F).

The recipe behind #C57966 is rgb(197, 121, 102), with red as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C57966: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. #C57966 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C57966 color variations

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#C57966 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 #C57966

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C57966
  • RGB197, 121, 102
  • CMYK0, 30, 37, 23
  • CSSrgb(197, 121, 102)
  • HSL12°, 45%, 59%
  • HSL Precise12°, 45.024%, 58.627%
  • HSV12°, 48%, 77%
  • HSB12°, 48%, 77%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.475, 0.400)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.475, 0.400, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.475, 0.400)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB47.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40%
  • Color FamilyRed
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC57966
  • DECIMAL ID12941670
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01