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#C15C5E Color

#C15C5E is rgb(193, 92, 94) in RGB, hsl(359, 45%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 51%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C15C5E
HEX#C15C5E
RGBrgb(193, 92, 94)
HSLhsl(359, 45%, 56%)
HSVhsv(359, 52%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 51%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.13 20.6)
LABlab(52.08% 41.46 19.15)
LCHlch(52.08% 45.67 24.80)

What #C15C5E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C15C5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#C15C5E Channel Values

How #C15C5E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 193 · G 92 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 359° · S 45% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 359° · S 52% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 51% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.23:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C15C5E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C15C5E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C15C5E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #C15C5E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #C15C5E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C15C5E
Protanopia#76765D
Protanomaly#9A6C5E
Deuteranopia#888859
Deuteranomaly#A2795B
Tritanopia#C15C5C
Tritanomaly#C15C5D
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

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Using #C15C5E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c15c5e: #C15C5E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C15C5E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c15c5e': '#C15C5E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.361, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_c15c5e">#C15C5E</color>
SVG fillfill="#C15C5E"

More Red Colors

#C15C5E sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C15C5E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C15C5E?

#C15C5E is a mid-tone red — rgb(193, 92, 94) in RGB and hsl(359, 45%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuzzy Wuzzy (#CC6666), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.

What is the RGB value of #C15C5E?

#C15C5E is rgb(193, 92, 94) — red 193, green 92, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C15C5E?

#C15C5E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 51%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C15C5E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C15C5E scores 4.23:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C15C5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C15C5E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is indianred (#CD5C5C) at a CIE76 distance of 6.15, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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